créative
feminine
The feminine of creative in French is créative. The masculine is créatif, and the feminine plural is créatives.
Meaning: creative, feminine form (adjective)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| créative | feminine |
| créatif | masculine |
Use créative for a woman or a feminine noun, as in une idée créative or une femme créative.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adjectives ending in -if change to -ive in the feminine, as in actif and active. Créatrice is a noun meaning a woman who creates, such as a designer.
How do you pronounce it?
The final f of créatif is pronounced, while the feminine ends in veh, sounding like kray-ah-TEEV.
Did you know?
- Créatif and créative come from the Latin verb creare, like English create.
Examples in context
- Elle est très créative.She is very creative.
- C'est une idée créative.It is a creative idea.
- Ma sœur est une artiste créative.My sister is a creative artist.
Example conversation
Claire praises her colleague Sophie's work on a new poster.
- ClaireTon affiche est vraiment créative.Your poster is really creative.
- SophieMerci, j'ai eu l'idée hier soir.Thanks, I had the idea last night.
- ClaireTu es une personne très créative.You are a very creative person.
