Synonyms for uncreative
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Uninspired — not creative. Deficient in or devoid of creativity and originality
uninspired, unimaginative, unoriginal, formulaic, rote, sterile, uninventive
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not creative. Deficient in or devoid of creativity and originality.
Her artwork was judged to be competent but uncreative.
Related words
- Word family
- uncreativeness
Example sentences
- formulaic His way of thinking is formulaic.
- uninspired "How was the movie?" "Uninspired."
- unimaginative Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| uncreative | steady | |
| formulaic | rising | |
| uninspired | steady | |
| unoriginal | steady | |
| unimaginative | falling | |
| noncreative | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rote1
- 7 letters
- sterile2
- 9 letters
- formulaic4
- 10 letters
- uninspired4, unoriginal
- 11 letters
- uninventive, noncreative
- 13 letters
- unimaginative6, undercreative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sterile2 = 2 syllables).