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- Dictionaryingenious/ɪnˈdʒiːnɪəs/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) clever, original, and inventive: "he was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget"
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ingenious means “characterized by cleverness” or “cleverly inventive,” as in contriving new explanations or methods: an ingenious device; ingenious designers. ingenuous means “candid” or “innocent”: an ingenuous and sincere statement; a bully with the ingenuous eyes of a choirboy.
1. : having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving. an ingenious detective. 2. : marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution. an ingenious contraption. 3. obsolete : showing or calling for intelligence, aptitude, or discernment. ingeniously adverb. ingeniousness noun. Synonyms.
Ingenious definition: characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction. See examples of INGENIOUS used in a sentence.
Some common synonyms of ingenious are adroit, clever, and cunning. While all these words mean "having or showing practical wit or skill in contriving," ingenious suggests the power of inventing or discovering a new way of accomplishing something. an ingenious software engineer.
Something ingenious shows creativity and inventiveness. If someone compares you to Einstein, they're implying that you, too, are ingenious.
ingenious. adjective. uk / ɪnˈdʒiːniəs / us. Add to word list. very clever and involving new ideas, equipment, or methods: an ingenious idea / scheme / solution. The film's plot is ingenious. ingeniously. adverb.
(of an object, a plan, an idea, etc.) very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas. an ingenious device/invention/experiment. ingenious ways of saving energy. His plots are always very ingenious. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
