Spanish Conversation · Level 84
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Spanish word
creatividad
Pronunciation
IPA/kɾeatiβiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nouncreativity
Example
Tu creatividad hace que este proyecto destaque.
Your creativity makes this project stand out.
More examples
En una reunión informal, la creatividad suele generar ideas originales.
In an informal meeting, creativity often generates original ideas.
Core concept
Ability to generate original ideas that add novelty or value.
Common phrases
fomentar la creatividad
foster creativity
desarrollar la creatividad
develop creativity
expresar la creatividad
express creativity
Similar words
imaginación: Capacity to form new mental images and picture novel ideas.
originalidad: Quality of being distinctly new and having a unique character.
inventiva: Talent for devising practical, novel solutions to concrete problems.
ingenio: Quick resourcefulness that finds clever solutions under constraints.
Definition in Spanish
Capacidad de generar ideas originales que aporten novedad o valor.
Word origin
It derives from Spanish crear (from Latin creare 'to create'), with the adjective creativo and the suffix -idad forming the abstract noun creatividad.
Usage tips
- The noun creatividad is normally uncountable in Spanish, so use mucha creatividad or falta de creatividad rather than an indefinite article.
Other meanings
- creative abilitynoun
- inventivenessnoun
Opposites
- conformismoconformitynoun
- rigidezrigiditynoun
Related words
- creativocreativeadjective
- creativamentecreativelyadverb