Ingenious

adjective

/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

Word Frequency: 3.4

Definitions

1.adjectiveDisplaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.

"This fellow is ingenious; he fixed a problem I didn't even know I had."

2.adjectiveCharacterized by genius; cleverly done or contrived.

"That is an ingenious model of the atom."

3.adjectiveWitty; original; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious.

"He sent me an ingenious reply for an email."

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