creative
Tending to create things, or having the ability to createTending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.
» Tom is more creative than Mary.
Том креативніший за Мері.
Meaning
5 sensesTending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.
a creative dramatist who avoids cliche
kreativ, schöpferisch
созида́тельныйsozidátelʹnyj, тво́рческийtvórčeskij
тво́рчийtvórčyj
having the ability or power to create
Original, expressive and imaginative.
a creative new solution to an old problem
kreativ, originell
тво́рчийtvórčyj
A type of set of natural numbers, related to mathematical logic.
a creative set
(ironic)Designed or executed to deceive or mislead.
creative accounting and bookkeeping
(euphemistic)Bad, unartistic, busy.
Examples
369 sentencesTom is more creative than Mary.
Том креативніший за Мері.
Tom is more creative than Mary is.
Том креативніший, ніж Мері.
Tom is more creative than I am.
Том креативніший від мене.
Tom doesn't think he's as creative as Mary.
Том не думає, що він такий саме талановитий, як Мері.
deTom glaubt, er sei nicht so kreativ wie Maria.
Tom is a lot more creative than Mary.
Том набагато креативніший від Мері.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin creativus, from Latin creō. Equivalent to create + -ive. DisplaceBorrowed from Late Latin creativus, from Latin creō. Equivalent to create + -ive. Displaced native Old English orþanclīċ.
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Forms
more creative, most creative| Comparative | more creative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most creative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- having the ability or power to create:originative
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- more creative than
- as creative as
- lot more creative
- a very creative
- very creative person
- creative person
- more creative
- very creative guy
- be as creative
- is a creative
- creative guy
- a creative person