INNOVATIVENESS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

innovativeness

noun

as in creativeness

the skill and imagination to create new things a surprising new product from a company that has never been a wellspring of innovativeness

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Noun

But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible.

— Andrew McDiarmid, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of creativeness

Noun

Holliday & Brown brings these two sensibilities together, creating a distinctive offering that combines tradition and creativity.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Matsumoto said the company respected Dwarf’s creativity and was prepared to pay enough, but full funding would have left the studio with no control over a highly original project.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of creativity

Noun

Archaeologists and historians tell their stories from the ambition and ingenuity that made them, to the conflict and catastrophe that transformed them into the ruins of today.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
The Timberwolves made a big bet on Ball this summer, believing that his passing and offensive ingenuity would unlock Anthony Edwards and help the team get back into contention in the Western Conference.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of ingenuity

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Taymor’s production catalyzes the storytelling, and the dynamic inventiveness of the mise-en-scène is on kinetic display at the Pantages, where a top-notch design team works in perfect coordination.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Schoonmaker’s inventiveness produced one of the movie’s most memorable scenes, where Turturro and Eric Stoltz’s characters talk while dancing.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of inventiveness

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Games Can’t Gamble on Talent Opportunities to develop emerging talent are becoming harder to find, particularly in video games, van Beek said.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Some from the more traditional world struggled to understand a TV and film production company that began life as a music video producer and doubled as a commercials maker and talent house for directors.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

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