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Ingenious

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Ingenious is an adjective meaning Of a person, displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.

Meaning

Of a person, displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.

More Meanings

  1. Of a thing, characterized by genius; cleverly contrived or done.
  2. Showing originality or sagacity; witty.

Example Sentences

That is an ingenious model of the atom.
He sent me an ingenious reply to an email.
This fellow is ingenious; he fixed a problem I didn’t even know I had.
I have scarcely recovered the surprise of the ingenious question, before I meet another surprise in the still more ingenious answer

Synonyms for ingenious

Depending on context, synonyms include astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, educated.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include creative, imaginative, adroit, inventive, clever, originative.

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