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Unexpected vs Creative - What's the difference?

unexpected | creative |

As adjectives the difference between unexpected and creative

is that unexpected is not expected, anticipated or foreseen while creative is .

unexpected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
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  • The windmill presented unexpected difficulties.

    Synonyms

    * See

    Antonyms

    * expected

    Derived terms

    * unexpectedly * unexpectedness

    creative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.
  • a creative dramatist who avoids cliche
  • (of a created thing) Original, expressive and imaginative.
  • a creative new solution to an old problem
  • (set theory)
  • a creative set

    Derived terms

    * creative accounting * creative differences * creative writing

    Synonyms

    * inventive * original

    Antonyms

    * imitative (tend to model an extant thing ) * annihilative (tend to make extinct )

    Noun

  • (countable) A person directly involved in a creative marketing process.
  • He is a visionary creative .
  • (uncountable) Artistic material used in advertising, e.g. photographs, drawings, or video.
  • Have you finished the creative for next week's email campaign?
    The design team has completed the creative for next month's multi-part ad campaign.
    I've included in my portfolio all the creative I've completed in my five year design career.

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