Synonyms of originality

originality

noun

ə-ˌri-jə-ˈna-lə-tē 

1

as in novelty

the quality or appeal of being new

the originality of the war memorial sparked a heated controversy, as most people had been expecting something more traditional

Synonyms & Similar Words

• novelty
• freshness
• newness
• innovation
• trendiness
• hipness
• progressiveness
• unusualness
• bizarreness
• strangeness
• unfamiliarity
• departure
• recentness
• currentness
• divergence
• up-to-dateness
• shoot
• offshoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• familiarity
• banality
• commonness
• staleness
• outdatedness

2

as in creativity

the skill and imagination to create new things

a poet of great originality, she brought a whole new range of subject matter and imagery to poetry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creativity
• creativeness
• imagination
• innovativeness
• ingenuity
• talent
• inventiveness
• imaginativeness
• cleverness
• ingeniousness
• productivity
• invention
• resourcefulness
• productiveness
• fecundity
• fruitfulness
• capableness
• fertility
• prolificness
• prolificacy
• prolificity
• giftedness
• genius
• inspiration
• muse
• fire

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dryness
• dullness

3

as in imagination

the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others

a graphic novel that shows a lot of originality on the part of its creator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creativity
• imagination
• imaginativeness
• inventiveness
• fertility
• ideation
• invention
• fantasy
• resourcefulness
• ingenuity
• contrivance
• fancy
• inspiration
• fecundity
• versatility
• brainstorming
• dream
• brainstorm
• illusion
• pipe dream
• mirage
• delusion
• chimera
• daydream
• figment
• visualization
• hallucination
• phantasm
• mind's eye
• envisaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• literalness
• literality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of originality

Such originality comes at substantially less than $50M production costs. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026

Marina Warner Possessed of Alchemystic Powers Ithell Colquhoun improvised with Surrealist and occult divinatory techniques in her paintings, and also in her writing—and in this lies her true originality. — Conor Heffernan, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

The old money aesthetic emphasizes timeless, layered decor with craftsmanship, quality, and originality. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

Venezia Spotlight is the festival’s competitive section dedicated to works that showcase emerging trends and demonstrate creative originality and innovation. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026