Ingenious

[ɪn'dʒiːnɪəs] or [ɪn'dʒinɪəs]

Definition

(a.) Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive, or to form new combinations; as, an ingenious author, mechanic.

(a.) Proseeding from, pertaining to, or characterized by, genius or ingenuity; of curious design, structure, or mechanism; as, an ingenious model, or machine; an ingenious scheme, contrivance, etc.

(a.) Witty; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious; as, an ingenious reply.

(a.) Mental; intellectual.

Checker: Selma

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Inventive, gifted, able, sagacious, clever, bright.[2]. That shows invention, exhibiting ingenuity.

Edited by Dorothy

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Skillful, adept, clever, inventive, ready, frank, sincere

ANT:Unskillful, slow, uninventive, unready

Inputed by Edgar

Definition

adj. of good natural abilities: skilful in inventing: witty.—adv. Ingē′niously.—ns. Ingē′niousness Ingenū′ity power of ready invention: facility in combining ideas: curiousness in design; Ingē′nium bent of mind.

Editor: Miles

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Editor: Miles

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