creativo
/kɾeaˈtibo/
The Spanish word for creative is creativo.
creativo is used to describe someone or something that is original, expressive or imaginative. It can also function as a noun to refer to a person directly involved in a creative marketing process.
Meaning: original, expressive, and imaginative (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, imaginativo/a is used as a synonym for creative.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes to agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use creativo for masculine singular nouns, creativa for feminine singular nouns, creativos for masculine plural nouns and creativas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾeaˈtibo/
Did you know?
- The word creativo shares the same root as the Spanish word crear, which historically referred not only to artistic creation but also to the biological act of procreating.
- While creativo is common today, older Spanish literature often used ingenioso, which implies a blend of creativity and cleverness or wit.
- In professional advertising circles across Spain and Latin America, a creativo is a specific job title for a copywriter or art director, rather than just a description of their personality.
Examples in context
- Tom no es creativo.Tom isn't creative.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone lacks creativity using creativo.Tatoeba #12470000 by Shishir, translation #3424158 by CK
- Soy un tío creativo.I'm a creative guy.This sentence is useful for describing oneself as a creative person using creativo.Tatoeba #10756374 by SeaLiteral, translation #5975682 by CK
- Fidel es muy creativo en la cama.Fidel is very creative in bed.This sentence is useful for describing someone's creative nature in an intimate context using creativo.Tatoeba #10195259 by Seael, translation #10195423 by DJ_Saidez
- Ella es muy creativaShe is very creative.
- Eres muy creativaYou're very creative
- El pintor es muy creativoThe painter is very creative.
- María tiene una mente muy imaginativaMaría has a very imaginative mind.
- Ella es más creativa que su hermanoShe is more creative than her brother.
- Juan es el más creativo de todos los diseñadoresJuan is the most creative of all the designers.
- 25 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing a school project.
- MateoNecesitamos un diseño más creativo para el cartel.We need a more creative design for the poster.
- SofíaTienes razón, Mateo. El actual es muy aburrido.You are right, Mateo. The current one is very boring.
- MateoSofía, tú eres muy creativa, ¿puedes ayudarnos?Sofía, you are very creative, can you help us?
- SofíaClaro, yo traeré algunas ideas nuevas mañana.Of course, I will bring some new ideas tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “creative” translations and entries creativo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
