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. — deniko
Tom is more creative than Mary is.
Том креативніший, ніж Мері. — deniko
Tom is more creative than I am.
Том креативніший від мене. — deniko
Tom doesn't think he's as creative as Mary.
Том не думає, що він такий саме талановитий, як Мері. — deniko
deTom glaubt, er sei nicht so kreativ wie Maria. — al_ex_an_der
Tom is a lot more creative than Mary.
Том набагато креативніший від Мері. — deniko
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