creative

[ kree-ey-tiv ]

/ kriˈeɪ tɪv /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR creative ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

having the quality or power of creating.

resulting from originality of thought, expression, etc.; imaginative: creative writing.

originative; productive (usually followed by of).

Facetious. using or creating exaggerated or skewed data, information, etc.: creative bookkeeping.

Origin of creative

First recorded in 1670–80; create + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM creative

cre·a·tive·ly, adverbcre·a·tive·ness, nounan·ti·cre·a·tive, adjectivean·ti·cre·a·tive·ly, adverb

an·ti·cre·a·tive·ness, nounnon·cre·a·tive, adjectivenon·cre·a·tive·ly, adverbnon·cre·a·tive·ness, nounsub·cre·a·tive, adjectivesub·cre·a·tive·ly, adverbsub·cre·a·tive·ness, nounun·cre·a·tive, adjectiveun·cre·a·tive·ly, adverbun·cre·a·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby creative

creatinine clearance, creatinuria, creation, creationism, creation science, creative, Creative Commons, creative imagination, creative tension, creativity, creator

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Example sentences from the Web for creative

For six years, our annual Change the World list has been a chronicle of the increasingly creative ways business is tethering profit to purpose.
Fortune launches a new community for leaders who want to change business for good|Ellen McGirt|September 15, 2020|Fortune
We had become increasingly effective and decreasingly creative.
What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode)|Maria Konnikova|September 12, 2020|Freakonomics
Hubert, who played Aunt Viv for three seasons before being replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid, not only claimed that she had creative differences with Smith but she also alleged she was fired for getting pregnant.
‘Full Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Cast Reunites To Celebrate The Show’s 30th Anniversary|Hope Wright|September 11, 2020|Essence.com
Everlane later announced that the Chief Creative Officer Alexandra Spunt, who took much of the criticism, would no longer lead the creative team.
Nikola, which went public via a SPAC, is accused of deception|Lucinda Shen|September 11, 2020|Fortune

TikTok’s power goes beyond its democratized, creative essence.
Unpacking the TikTok algorithm: Three reasons why it’s the most addictive social network|Brian Freeman|September 11, 2020|Search Engine Watch
It was his business acumen, his own unflagging zeal for the creative business solution, that had freed Sam to do this.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’|Peter Guralnick|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The creative team behind the new My Lai project is working out the details for set design.
The My Lai Massacre Inspires an Opera|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was creative thinking like this that helped it debut at number one on Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart.
OK Go Is Helping Redefine the Music Video For the Internet Age|Lauren Schwartzberg|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this day and age, this “help” comes in a variety of forms, from creative writing courses to ghost writers.
Meet Zoella—The Newbie Author Whose Book Sales Topped J.K. Rowling|Lucy Scholes|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are creative, investing a lot, and are forward thinking.
ISIS Has a Message. Do We?|Jamie Dettmer|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For a creative or interpretative genius mere existence seems to be sufficient.
The Merry-Go-Round|Carl Van Vechten
And no one has done more to bring us that critical and creative freedom and enlargement of scope than Remy de Gourmont.
The Book of Masks|Remy de Gourmont
To such a length was this carried in India and Iran, that sacrifice finally came to be regarded as a cosmic force, a creative act.
Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru|Albert Rville
But in work of any creative sort, the mood, the condition of mind, is the determining factor.
The Life Radiant|Lilian Whiting
We may even say that these fits of incapacity and blank despondency are part of the cost of all creative work.
Adventures in Criticism|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for creative

creative

/ (kriːˈeɪtɪv) /

adjective

having the ability to create

characterized by originality of thought; having or showing imaginationa creative mind

designed to or tending to stimulate the imaginationcreative toys

characterized by sophisticated bending of the rules or conventionscreative accounting

noun

a creative person, esp one who devises advertising campaigns

Derived forms of creative

creatively, adverbcreativeness, nouncreativity, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	creative
释义	creative [ kree-ey-tiv ] / kriˈeɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR creative ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the quality or power of creating. resulting from originality of thought, expression, etc.; imaginative: creative writing. originative; productive (usually followed by of). Facetious. using or creating exaggerated or skewed data, information, etc.: creative bookkeeping. Origin of creative First recorded in 1670–80; create + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM creative cre·a·tive·ly, adverbcre·a·tive·ness, nounan·ti·cre·a·tive, adjectivean·ti·cre·a·tive·ly, adverb an·ti·cre·a·tive·ness, nounnon·cre·a·tive, adjectivenon·cre·a·tive·ly, adverbnon·cre·a·tive·ness, nounsub·cre·a·tive, adjectivesub·cre·a·tive·ly, adverbsub·cre·a·tive·ness, nounun·cre·a·tive, adjectiveun·cre·a·tive·ly, adverbun·cre·a·tive·ness, noun Words nearby creative creatinine clearance, creatinuria, creation, creationism, creation science, creative, Creative Commons, creative imagination, creative tension, creativity, creator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for creative For six years, our annual Change the World list has been a chronicle of the increasingly creative ways business is tethering profit to purpose. Fortune launches a new community for leaders who want to change business for good\|Ellen McGirt\|September 15, 2020\|Fortune We had become increasingly effective and decreasingly creative. What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode)\|Maria Konnikova\|September 12, 2020\|Freakonomics Hubert, who played Aunt Viv for three seasons before being replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid, not only claimed that she had creative differences with Smith but she also alleged she was fired for getting pregnant. ‘Full Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Cast Reunites To Celebrate The Show’s 30th Anniversary\|Hope Wright\|September 11, 2020\|Essence.com Everlane later announced that the Chief Creative Officer Alexandra Spunt, who took much of the criticism, would no longer lead the creative team. Nikola, which went public via a SPAC, is accused of deception\|Lucinda Shen\|September 11, 2020\|Fortune TikTok’s power goes beyond its democratized, creative essence. Unpacking the TikTok algorithm: Three reasons why it’s the most addictive social network\|Brian Freeman\|September 11, 2020\|Search Engine Watch It was his business acumen, his own unflagging zeal for the creative business solution, that had freed Sam to do this. How Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’\|Peter Guralnick\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The creative team behind the new My Lai project is working out the details for set design. The My Lai Massacre Inspires an Opera\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was creative thinking like this that helped it debut at number one on Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart. OK Go Is Helping Redefine the Music Video For the Internet Age\|Lauren Schwartzberg\|December 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In this day and age, this “help” comes in a variety of forms, from creative writing courses to ghost writers. Meet Zoella—The Newbie Author Whose Book Sales Topped J.K. Rowling\|Lucy Scholes\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They are creative, investing a lot, and are forward thinking. ISIS Has a Message. Do We?\|Jamie Dettmer\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For a creative or interpretative genius mere existence seems to be sufficient. The Merry-Go-Round\|Carl Van Vechten And no one has done more to bring us that critical and creative freedom and enlargement of scope than Remy de Gourmont. The Book of Masks\|Remy de Gourmont To such a length was this carried in India and Iran, that sacrifice finally came to be regarded as a cosmic force, a creative act. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru\|Albert Rville But in work of any creative sort, the mood, the condition of mind, is the determining factor. The Life Radiant\|Lilian Whiting We may even say that these fits of incapacity and blank despondency are part of the cost of all creative work. Adventures in Criticism\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch British Dictionary definitions for creative creative / (kriːˈeɪtɪv) / adjective having the ability to create characterized by originality of thought; having or showing imaginationa creative mind designed to or tending to stimulate the imaginationcreative toys characterized by sophisticated bending of the rules or conventionscreative accounting noun a creative person, esp one who devises advertising campaigns Derived forms of creative creatively, adverbcreativeness, nouncreativity, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to creative ingenious, inventive, gifted, visionary, productive, innovative, original, prolific, originative, clever, cool, fertile, formative, hip, inspired, stimulating, way out, demiurgic, deviceful, innovational
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