Originality
n.capable, energeticprofessional
What it means
The quality of creating or expressing something independently and freshly.
Reach for it when praising a contribution that is more than a copy
The judges valued the originality of a filter made from local waste.
Choose between these
7- everyday
imagination produces useful ideas
not when Creativity can remix familiar material without strong originality.
- everyday
vision reaches beyond present facts
not when Imagination can remain private.
- warm
freshness
a familiar subject feels newly alive
not when Freshness may come from timing, not creation.
- warm
the creator's character comes through
not when Individuality concerns identity more than newness.
- professional
clever solutions address constraints
not when Inventiveness emphasizes problem-solving rather than voice.
- formal
resourceful cleverness solves difficulty
not when Ingenuity may improve an existing method.
- formal
newness itself is measured
not when Novelty can be superficial and valueless.
Said against
3- imitation
- conformity
- staleness
It naturally appears in
3- show originality
The final proposal can show originality without ignoring proven safety.
- creative originality
Her creative originality appeared in the exhibit's sound design.
- prize originality
The award will prize originality alongside usefulness and care.
The word family
1Where this comes from
Originality is not a headword in the dictionaries below. The sense was checked against their entries for original, and the definition and example here are written for Originality itself.
- wiktionary, the entry for original, English noun sense: quality of being original or inventive opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.