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creative

творческий

Meaning of creative

having creativity

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EN-UK/kriˈeɪtɪv/
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creative with Russian translation

creative usage examples

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

He has a creative way of solving problems.

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

The students used creative ideas for the art project.

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creative belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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creative synonyms

Related words worth learning together

artistic
Relates specifically to art and aesthetics — producing work with artistic qualities, not just originality.
original
Means new or unusual; highlights uniqueness and not copying others rather than the process of creating.
inspired
Means produced under inspiration or showing a burst of creative energy; stresses the source (inspiration) rather than general creative skill.
innovative
Stresses novelty applied to methods, products or processes — often used in business and technology contexts.
visionary
Implies far-sighted or grand ideas about the future; often about people with bold long-term visions rather than everyday creativity.
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artistic

Relates specifically to art and aesthetics — producing work with artistic qualities, not just originality.

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Her artistic talent shows in every painting she makes.

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Means new or unusual; highlights uniqueness and not copying others rather than the process of creating.

B1Very Often

Her approach to the problem was original and effective.

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inspired

Means produced under inspiration or showing a burst of creative energy; stresses the source (inspiration) rather than general creative skill.

B1Often

The poet wrote an inspired poem after the trip.

🇬🇧en

Stresses novelty applied to methods, products or processes — often used in business and technology contexts.

B1Very Often

The company developed an innovative app that changed how people shop.

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visionary

Implies far-sighted or grand ideas about the future; often about people with bold long-term visions rather than everyday creativity.

B1Often

She was a visionary leader who imagined a very different industry future.

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ingenious

Emphasises cleverness and skill in devising a solution or device; more about clever problem-solving than broad creative talent.

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That was an ingenious way to save time on the project.

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resourceful

Highlights practical ability to cope and find solutions using available resources; more pragmatic than artistic creativity.

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She’s very resourceful — she always finds a way to get the job done.

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unconventional

Stresses not following conventions or norms; can be neutral or slightly negative depending on context — less about inventing and more about being different.

B1Often

Her unconventional approach surprised the committee.

🇬🇧en

Refers to trying out new ideas or forms experimentally; often implies testing, trial-and-error rather than finished creativity.

B1Often

They produced an experimental film that challenged conventions.

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creative meaning: what does it mean?

having creativity

creative pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

creative is pronounced as /kriˈeɪtɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

creative definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He has a creative way of solving problems. Translation: У него творческий подход к решению проблем.

Is creative part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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