creative
creative
Pronunciation
IPA phonetic spelling: /kriˈeɪtɪv/
cre-: /kri/ - The 'c' is a voiceless velar stop, the 'r' is a voiced alveolar approximant, and the 'e' is a high front unrounded vowel.
a-: /eɪ/ - This is a diphthong, starting with a mid-front unrounded vowel and gliding towards a high-front unrounded vowel.
tive: /tɪv/ - The 't' is a voiceless alveolar stop, the 'i' is a near-close near-front unrounded vowel, and the 'v' is a voiced labiodental fricative.
Word Form Variations
Nouns:
Creativity (singular, abstract noun)
Creator (singular, person noun)
Creators (plural, person noun)
Creation (singular, product/act noun)
Creations (plural, product/act noun)
Adjectives:
Creative
Adverbs:
Creatively
Verbs:
Create (base form)
Creates (third person singular present)
Creating (present participle, gerund)
Created (past tense, past participle)
Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms
1. Eagle (Noun)
Definition: A large, strong bird of prey with a powerful hooked beak and strong talons, noted for its soaring flight and keen eyesight.
Synonyms: raptor, bird of prey, hawk (general term), vulture, falcon
Antonyms: prey (animals hunted by eagles), small bird, flightless bird
2. Eagle (Verb)
Definition: To hunt or capture with an eagle.
Synonyms: to hunt, to prey on, to seize, to snatch
Antonyms: to release, to free, to liberate
3. Eagling (Noun)
Definition: A young eagle.
Synonyms: eaglet, nestling (general term for a young bird)
Antonyms: adult eagle, mature eagle
Examples of Use
Books: "The author's prose was so creative, painting vivid pictures in the reader's mind with every sentence." (From a literary review of The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, The New York Times Book Review, September 2020)
Newspapers: "Local businesses are encouraged to find creative solutions to attract customers during the economic downturn." (The Guardian)
Online Publications: "How to Foster a More Creative Work Environment in a Remote Team Setting." (From an article on Forbes.com)
Entertainment Mediums (Film): "The film was lauded for its creative use of practical effects, bringing a fantastical world to life without relying heavily on CGI." (Review of Dune: Part Two, Empire Magazine, March 2024)
Entertainment Platforms (Music): "Fans praised Taylor Swift for her creative songwriting on her latest album, noting the intricate storytelling in each track." (Discussion on Reddit's r/popheads)
Entertainment Platforms (Video Games): "Minecraft is celebrated for its highly creative gameplay, allowing players to build anything they can imagine." (From a gaming blog, IGN.com)
General Public Discourse: "We need to get more creative with our recycling efforts to reduce waste in the community." (Statement by a community organizer at a town hall meeting)
General Public Discourse (Social Media): "Just saw the most creative street art downtown! So inspiring." (A user's tweet on X, formerly Twitter)
10 Quotes Using Creative
"Creative ideas flourish best in a shop which preserves some spirit of fun." (Leo Burnett)
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." (Maya Angelou)
"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something." (Steve Jobs)
"Creativity takes courage." (Henri Matisse)
"Creativity is intelligence having fun." (Albert Einstein)
"The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt." (Sylvia Plath)
"To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it." (Osho)
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." (Scott Adams)
"If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play." (John Cleese)
"The whole difference between construction and creation is this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists." (Charles Dickens)
Etymology
The word "creative" has an interesting journey through language! It ultimately comes from Latin.
Its roots are in the Latin verb "creare," which meant "to make, bring forth, produce, beget, or cause." This Latin verb itself comes from an even older Indo-European root, "*ker-," meaning "to grow." So, at its very core, the idea is about bringing something into being or making it grow.
The adjective "creative" first appeared in English around the early 1500s. At that time, its meaning was simply "having the quality or function of creating." So, if something had the power to make or produce something, it was considered "creative."
Over time, particularly by the early 1800s (around 1816 with Wordsworth, for instance), the word "creative" started to take on the more specific meaning we often use today, referring to things that are imaginative and original, especially in literature and art.
Phrases + Idioms Containing Creative
Creative genius: Refers to a person with exceptional imaginative or inventive ability.
Creative spark: A sudden flash of an original idea or inspiration.
Creative outlet: An activity or hobby that allows someone to express their imagination or artistic talent.
Creative license: The freedom to depart from facts or conventional rules to create an effect.
Creative writing: Writing that expresses ideas and thoughts in an imaginative and artistic way.
Creative thinking: A way of looking at problems or situations from a fresh perspective to find new solutions.
Creative juices flowing: To stimulate imaginative or artistic inspiration.
Think outside the box: (Using a synonym for "creative") To think imaginatively and unconventionally.
A stroke of genius/brilliance: (Using a synonym for "creative") A sudden, excellent idea or action.
Brainstorming session: A meeting where people suggest many ideas, often creative ones, for a specific issue.
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Source Information
Definition of creative from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.
