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Ingenious: meaning, definitions and examples

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ingenious

 

[ ษชnหˆdส’iห.ni.ษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

creative thinking

Characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction; cleverly inventive or resourceful.

Synonyms

clever, innovative, original, resourceful

Examples of usage

  • She came up with an ingenious solution to the problem.
  • His ingenious design won the competition.
Context #2 | Adjective

cleverly done

Marked by or exhibiting originality or creativity; cleverly done.

Synonyms

clever, creative, imaginative, original

Examples of usage

  • The artist's work was truly ingenious.
  • The ingenious plot twist caught the audience off guard.

Translations

Translations of the word "ingenious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น engenhoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคคเฅเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช genial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cerdas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะตะฝั–ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ genialny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‹ฌๅ‰ต็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ingรฉnieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ingenioso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรขhi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ๋ฐœํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุงุฑุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ geniรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ geniรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ๅˆ›ๆ„็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ genialen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snjall

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฟา›ั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dahi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ingenioso

Etymology

The word 'ingenious' originated from the Latin word 'ingeniosus', meaning 'talented, clever'. It entered the English language in the 15th century. Over time, 'ingenious' has come to represent a combination of creativity, cleverness, and originality in various fields such as art, design, and problem-solving.

See also: ingeniously, ingeniousness.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #7,868 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.