"undercreative" meaning in English

See undercreative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more undercreative [comparative], most undercreative [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + creative. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|under-|creative}} under- + creative Head templates: {{en-adj}} undercreative (comparative more undercreative, superlative most undercreative)
  1. Insufficiently creative.
    Sense id: en-undercreative-en-adj-JuWktpKs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

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