Be original

Synonyms for "be original" (22 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)

authenticbe creativecreate creative creativity

Strong matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

devise earliest first generate genuine imagination

Related words (11)

Noun(11 words)

imaginative initial innovate inventive legitimate new novel novelty originate real unique

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More general

12 entries

authenticity creativity descriptor form imaginationlinking verborigin quality trait truthfulness verb version

More specific

15 entries

begin create deviseearly draftfirst editiongroundbreaking imaginative invent inventive inventiveness legitimate novelty originate pioneering verifiable

Collocations

15 entries

academic originalitydegree of originalityhigh originalityinventive solutionnovel approachoriginal ideaoriginal manuscriptoriginal planoriginal sourceoriginal thinkingoriginal workoriginality in designoriginality in writingshow originalityunique perspective

Inflections

8 entries

been originalbeing originalis originalmore originalmost originaloriginalitieswas originalwere original

Derivations

5 entries

original originality originalize originally originalness

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