CREATIVENESS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

creativeness

noun

Definition of creativeness

as in creativity

the skill and imagination to create new things a child with the creativeness to build his own figure of a superhero out of the parts of several toys

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Recent Examples of creativeness But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible. — Andrew McDiarmid, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Both songs, like much of Ono’s musical and visual work, underline and encourage community, humanity, and creativity in everyone while simultaneously excoriating a pervasive malevolence.

— Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
High school seniors are embracing nostalgic backpacks as a way to reflect on their childhood and express creativity.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of creativity

Noun

And with a resume of iconic roles that have encouraged creativity, imagination and bravery, Andrews says exploring her own voice through literature has been rewarding.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
What's captured many people's imagination, though, is how the whole thing unfolded.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagination

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These days it is seldom seen, with scouting resource and social media so prevalent, for the majority to be so unaware of the next young talent.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Brands from Louis Vuitton to Dior to Chanel boast a strong roster of K-pop brand ambassadors, and each fashion month, local talent comes out in force.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of talent

Noun

Artificial intelligence is the latest example of American ingenuity shaping the global economy.

— Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
This style of theft, known as distillation, is often driven by impatience, fear of competitive failure, or doubts about one’s own ingenuity.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ingenuity

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