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uncreative

adjective

  1. not creative
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ʌnkɹɪˈeɪtɪv/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English creative English uncreative From un- + creative.

  1. Not creative.

    Near-synonyms: unimaginative, uninspired, uninventive, unoriginal; formulaic; rote

    Her artwork was judged to be competent but uncreative.

  2. Not creative.

    discussions of database rights for uncreative works not subject to copyrightability

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English creative English uncreative From un- + creative.

  1. A person who is not creative.