Definition of ORIGINALITY

originality

Plural: originalities

Noun

  • the ability to think and act independently
  • the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
  • The quality of being original or novel.
  • The capacity to think independently or be inventive.
  • Something original.
  • The original state or condition of a thing.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

unoriginality

Scrabble Score: 15

originality: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
originality: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
originality: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

originality: valid Words With Friends Word