as in unimaginative
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Recent Examples of uncreative
What excites me most is what this unlocks for people who have always seen themselves as uncreative.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
The issue here isn’t necessarily the depiction of the USSR, which certainly had plenty of domestic shortages at this time, but that Ponies is so uncreative in communicating those realities to us.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Weak, uncreative, not real bright people.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Weak, uncreative, not real bright people.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
That leaves it friendless, brittle, and uncreative—and, paradoxically, that leaves it vulnerable when fighting, too.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
If a business has been operating with loose controls and has been allowing creativity to be deployed against uncreative things, then stop.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
That being said, the chorus is a bit uncreative and repetitive.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 July 2024
Upgraded felt stale, generic, and uncreative, and as a Brazilian-Colombian critic, that hurts.
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—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2024
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
The issue here isn’t necessarily the depiction of the USSR, which certainly had plenty of domestic shortages at this time, but that Ponies is so uncreative in communicating those realities to us.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Weak, uncreative, not real bright people.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Weak, uncreative, not real bright people.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
That leaves it friendless, brittle, and uncreative—and, paradoxically, that leaves it vulnerable when fighting, too.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
If a business has been operating with loose controls and has been allowing creativity to be deployed against uncreative things, then stop.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
That being said, the chorus is a bit uncreative and repetitive.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 July 2024
Upgraded felt stale, generic, and uncreative, and as a Brazilian-Colombian critic, that hurts.
Want more?
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncreative
Adjective
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This means that adults, tired of yet another iteration of unimaginative, uninspired shlock targeting teens, are more open to watching non-English language movies and TV shows now than a few years ago.—
Alexis Alexanian,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The instrumentation turns flat and unimaginative.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Other artists copied his style, which at first the artist considered flattering but later saw it as unoriginal as his popularity grew.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bieber's set has been met with mixed reviews as some praise the singer for his innovative, nostalgic approach while others are criticizing the set as low-effort and uninspired.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Obviously not—besides the questionable hygiene practice, wearing the same thing day in and day out is uninspired and oftentimes inappropriate for the situation at hand.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What truly hampers Regretting You is its inescapable unoriginality, its plodding, uninventive, unthoughtful attempts at swoon and heartbreak.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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But for years, eight or nine of the roughly 10 sketches each week have been expected, uninventive, rote duds.—
Zak Jason,
Wired,
21 May 2021
Cite this Entry
“Uncreative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncreative. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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