What does creative mean?
Definitions for creative
kriˈeɪ tɪvcre·ative
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word creative.
Princeton's WordNet
creative, originativeadjective
having the ability or power to create
"a creative imagination"
creativeadjective
promoting construction or creation
"creative work"
Wiktionary
creativenoun
A person directly involved in a creative marketing process.
He is a visionary creative.
creativenoun
Artistic material used in advertising, e.g. photographs, drawings, or video.
creativeadjective
Having the ability to create.
creativeadjective
Original, expressive and imaginative.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Creativeadjective
Etymology: from create.
To trace the outgoings of the ancient of days in the first instance, and of his creative power, is a research too great for mortal enquiry. Robert South, Sermons.
But come, ye generous minds, in whose wide thought,
Of all his works, creative beauty burns
With warmest beam. James Thomson, Spring.
ChatGPT
creative
Creative refers to the ability to imagine or invent something new, original, or innovative. It involves the use of imagination or original ideas to create something, or solving problems in new ways. Creative can also refer to any person, idea, or work that exhibits originality, expressiveness, or a high degree of skill in a certain field, particularly in artistic endeavors.
Webster Dictionary
Creativeadjective
having the power to create; exerting the act of creation
Wikidata
Creative
"Creative" was released in November 2008 as the third single from Leon Jackson's debut album Right Now. To promote the track Jackson appeared on the official BBC Children in Need 2008 show performing the song as a "exclusive" as this was the first time Jackson had performed the track. The song went onto debut at #94 on the UK Singles Charts.
Editors Contribution
creative
To have the ability and power to create.
The creative process is easy, simple and valued.
Submitted by MaryC on June 3, 2020
creative
To use the mind to create.
The children love to be creative at the table in the evenings, they use many things to be creative with.
Submitted by MaryC on August 31, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'creative' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3787
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'creative' in Adjectives Frequency: #504
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of creative in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of creative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of creative in a Sentence
All prosperity begins in the mind and is dependent only on the full use of our creative imagination.
This kind of creative approach may be a way of opening doors that have been closed.
The recent protests awakened a lot of students, resulting in an increased level of political awareness generally, there may be some kind of self-censorship after (the law) has been implemented, but Hong Kongers are resilient and creative.
People are getting very creative — there's really no limit to the kinds of things you can put together, anything you can do to make guests feel more involved in the day is going to add to the sense of intimacy and connection.
Potato chip companies have become creative in their advertising, even going as far as changing the shape of their chips to triangles or mixing ingredients to make a hybrid chip.
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- خلاقArabic
- тво́рчыBelarusian
- съзидателен, творческиBulgarian
- creatiuCatalan, Valencian
- tvořivýCzech
- creadigolWelsh
- kreativDanish
- originell, kreativGerman
- δημιουργικόςGreek
- krea, kreemaEsperanto
- creativa, creativoSpanish
- visumateriaali, tekijä, visut, luovaFinnish
- créatif, créativeFrench
- रचनात्मकHindi
- alkotó, találékony, ötletes, kreatívHungarian
- kreatifIndonesian
- creativa, creativoItalian
- יְצִירָתִיHebrew
- 創造的な, 独創的, 創造的Japanese
- 창조적 인Korean
- ingeniosus, partumLatin
- berdaya cipta, kreatifMalay
- creatiefDutch
- kreativ, oppfinnsom, skapendeNorwegian
- kreatywny, twórczyPolish
- criativa, criativo, criadorPortuguese
- inventiv, creativ, creatorRomanian
- тво́рческий, созида́тельныйRussian
- kreativSwedish
- படைப்புTamil
- సృజనాత్మకTelugu
- ความคิดสร้างสรรค์Thai
- yaratıcıTurkish
- тво́рчийUkrainian
- sáng tạoVietnamese
- creativeYiddish
- 创作的Chinese
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