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creative

[ kree-ey-tiv ]

adjective

  1. having the power to bring something new into being, as a creature, or to evolve something original from one’s own thought or imagination, as a work of art or invention: In the mythologies of the earliest human societies, the predominant ideas about which sex was more important in reproduction may have determined the sex assigned to the universal creative force.

    Research supports the claim that children are most creative in the early grades, before middle school.

    In the mythologies of the earliest human societies, the predominant ideas about which sex was more important in reproduction may have determined the sex assigned to the universal creative force.

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

    creative writing.

  3. originative; productive (usually followed by of ):

    Marx believed that labor alone was creative of value, not property ownership.

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

    creative bookkeeping.



noun

  1. the people who design and produce artwork, video, copy, etc., for a business, typically in service of advertising and other aspects of marketing:

    Creative really hit this one out of the park—we’ve doubled our conversion rate almost overnight.

  2. material made for advertising and other aspects of marketing, as a billboard, video ad, or web page design, or the activity of designing and producing it:

    In our latest campaign for a luxury services client, we used an AI platform to fine-tune creative based on user behavior.

  3. a person who is an artist, writer, designer, etc., typically one employed by a business to work in advertising or other aspects of marketing:

    You’ll have to hire at least one new senior-level creative to keep up with the client’s expansion plans.

creative

/ ːˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. having the ability to create
  2. characterized by originality of thought; having or showing imagination

    a creative mind

  3. designed to or tending to stimulate the imagination

    creative toys

  4. characterized by sophisticated bending of the rules or conventions

    creative accounting

“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

noun

  1. a creative person, esp one who devises advertising campaigns
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԱ, noun
  • ˈپ, adverb
  • ˌˈپٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ··پ· adverb
  • ··پ·Ա noun
  • ·پ···پ adjective
  • an·ti···پ· adverb
  • an·ti···پ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz···پ adjective
  • non···پ· adverb
  • non···پ·Ա noun
  • ܲ···پ adjective
  • sub···پ· adverb
  • sub···پ·Ա noun
  • ܲ···پ adjective
  • un···پ· adverb
  • un···پ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of creative1

First recorded in 1670–80; create + -ive
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Example Sentences

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Does performing and writing stand-up scratch a different creative itch than performing and writing on “Ted Lasso” or “Shrinking”?

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The computing power this requires sucks water from a parched earth and puts entire creative industries out of work.

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"We are immensely proud of our Welsh creative industries, which employ over 35,000 talented individuals, and the world-class infrastructure we have in place for film and TV productions."

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Scotland's creative industries will suffer a "massive blow" unless the BBC reverses a decision to cancel soap opera River City, stars of the show have claimed.

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She was an incredible creative partner to do that with.

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