creativity
noun
Simple meaning
The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kɹieɪˈtɪvəti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.
The ability to create
A nontheistic religion based on religious naturalism and white racialism.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.
Used this way, creativity is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Literature/storytelling
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More ways to use creativity
- “Encouraging creativity in children helps them think in new ways.”
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Word Family
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Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- talentnoun
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- skillnoun
- advertisingnoun
- creativeadjective
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