originality

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The quality of being original or novel.
2. (uncountable) The capacity to think independently or be inventive.
3. (countable) Something original.
4. (uncountable) The original state or condition of a thing.

Synonyms

novelty

creativity

identity

peculiarity

authenticity

uniqueness

newness

original idea

invention

creation

imagination

initiation

inventiveness

nativeness

new

🆕

primitive

productiveness

resourcefulness

singularity

start

strangeness

creative ability

acumen

innovation

beginning

cleverness

commencing

eccentricity

freshness

genius

genuineness

indigenousness

individuality

ingenuity

Translations

Originalität

originalidad

originalité

originalidade

originalitat

originalità

πρωτοτυπία

yaratıcılık

Orginalität

autenticidad

Echtheit

Ursprünglichkeit

اصال

Eigentümlichkeit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˌɹɪd͡ʒɪˈnælɪti/

Etymology

From French originalité. By surface analysis, original + -ity.