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Definitions for Ingenious
[1] characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
[2] cleverly inventive or resourceful: an ingenious press agent.
[3] Obsolete . intelligent; showing genius. ingenuous.
[4] possessing or done with ingenuity; skilful or clever
[5] obsolete having great intelligence; displaying genius
Words related to Ingenious
imaginative, inventive, sly, skillful, shrewd, creative, innovative, subtle, intelligent, resourceful, able, adroit, artistic, bright, canny, crafty, cunning, dexterous, gifted, original
Words nearby Ingenious
ingelow, ingemar, ingeminate, ingenerate, ingenhousz, ingenious, ingenuity, ingenuous, ingerland, ingersoll, ingest
Origin of Ingenious
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ingeniōsus, equivalent to ingeni(um ) natural disposition, cleverness (in- in-2 + gen- (base of gignere to bring into being; cf. genitor) + -ium -ium) + -ōsus -ous
Words that may be confused with Ingenious
ingenious, ingenuous, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry)
Other words from Ingenious
in·gen·ious·ly , adverb
in·gen·ious·ness , noun
half-in·gen·ious , adjective
half-in·gen·ious·ly , adverb
half-in·gen·ious·ness , noun
o·ver·in·gen·ious , adjective
o·ver·in·gen·ious·ly , adverb
o·ver·in·gen·ious·ness , noun
su·per·in·gen·ious , adjective
su·per·in·gen·ious·ly , adverb
su·per·in·gen·ious·ness , noun
Word origin for Ingenious
C15: from Latin ingeniōsus, from ingenium natural ability; see engine
Synonyms for Ingenious
creative, imaginative, innovative, intelligent, inventive, resourceful, shrewd, skillful, sly, subtle, able, adroit, artistic, bright, canny, crafty, cunning, deviceful, dexterous, gifted, innovational, innovatory, original, ready