Synonyms for
Creation
Definition
The act of bringing something into existence or the thing that is brought into existence.
Synonyms & similar words
existence
initiation
foundation
introduction
conception
institution
creativeactivity
universe
creation
cosmos
instauration
origination
macrocosm
world
founding
innovation
production
making
manufacturing
formation
origination
invention
design
conceptualization
development
construction
fabrication
building
assembly
establishment
generation
birth
emergence
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- act of creation
- divine creation
- creative creation
- work of creation
- creation myth
- creation story
- creation process
- new creation
Word family
Usage note
Creation often refers to the act of bringing something into existence, especially in a divine or artistic context. It can also refer to the thing that has been created.
Example sentences
- The artist's creation was a beautiful painting.
- The scientist's creation was a new invention.
- The chef's creation was a delicious dish.
- The writer's creation was a bestselling novel.
- The architect's creation was a stunning building.
Quotes
The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct. - Carl Jung
The creation of art is not the fulfillment of a need but the creation of a need. - Theodor Adorno