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

  1. creative, originativeadjective

    having the ability or power to create

    "a creative imagination"

  2. creativeadjective

    promoting construction or creation

    "creative work"

Wiktionary

  1. creativenoun

    A person directly involved in a creative marketing process.

    He is a visionary creative.

  2. creativenoun

    Artistic material used in advertising, e.g. photographs, drawings, or video.

  3. creativeadjective

    Having the ability to create.

  4. creativeadjective

    Original, expressive and imaginative.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Creativeadjective

    having the power to create; exerting the act of creation

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. creative

    To have the ability and power to create.

    The creative process is easy, simple and valued.


    Submitted by MaryC on June 3, 2020  


  2. 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

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'creative' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3787

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'creative' in Adjectives Frequency: #504

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of creative in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of creative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of creative in a Sentence

  1. Danielle Ever Rose:

    I’m attracted to a person’s soul, their heart, their ideas. I’m attracted to a creative intelligent mind. The body is just there to hold it all together.

  2. Paul Dalio:

    I feel way more creative now than when I was manic because when I went completely manic, it was just totally scattered and it made no sense, you have to create a tragedy so that people don’t live it.

  3. Kristin Smith:

    This is a pivotal moment for the crypto ecosystem because it was the first time that so many people have in a unified way reached out to the Senate [ and lawmakers ] and let them know this is a super vibrant, super creative group.

  4. Jerry Brown:

    We are at a crossroads, with big and important new programs now launched and the budget carefully balanced, the challenge is to build for the future, not steal from it, to live within our means and to keep California ever golden and creative, as our forebears have shown and our descendents would expect.

  5. Chris Brandt:

    Our customers have been showing up in costume to celebrate with us for years, we know that TikTok users are highly inspired and creative, so were excited to see these Halloween transformations come to life digitally.

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