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

The space will serve as a platform for individuals with disabilities to showcase their talents, express their creativity and build confidence while bringing families, supporters and community members together, the release said.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Those parameters can offer the opportunity for creativity and on-the-fly problem-solving.

— Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of creativity

Noun

His work is visionary, and his stealth and imagination of camera work and storytelling is so visceral and sensuous.

— Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
For one of the optimistic developers of AI, the musically minded computer scientist Marvin Minsky, the Media Lab functioned akin to a surgeon removing blockages to the imagination.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of imagination

Noun

Other Caller alumni suggested to Semafor that the recent pivot could threaten what in the last decade has become an important talent pipeline and incubator for the right.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
The annual tribute dinner format will change, too, with host Guy Fieri celebrating two decades of Food Network talent that have shaped the festival.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of talent

Noun

The opportunity now is to expand their reach, drawing more fully on the investment, expertise and ingenuity of South Florida’s business community.

— Steven Vollmer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
His nicknames usually reflect his role as a catalyst—The Initiator, The Originator, The Godfather—yet less so his ingenuity and down-home dedication.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026

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