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  2. May 24, 2012 · 1. a. : skill or cleverness in devising or combining : inventiveness. b. : cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance. 2. : an ingenious device or contrivance. 3. obsolete : candor, ingenuousness. Synonyms. cleverness. creativeness. creativity. imagination. imaginativeness. ingeniousness. innovativeness. invention. inventiveness. originality.

  3. noun [ U ] us / ˌɪn·dʒəˈnu·ɪ·t̬i / Add to word list. the skill of thinking, performing, or using things in new ways, esp. to solve problems: With a little ingenuity, meals can be tasty as well as inexpensive. (Definition of ingenuity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ingenuity. ingenuity.

  4. Ingenuity is the ability to think creatively about a situation or to solve problems in a clever way. If you want to build a boat out of toothpicks and yarn, you’ll need a lot of ingenuity. The Latin word for “mind, intellect” is a root of ingenuity, and it takes a bright and fast-thinking intellect to use ingenuity in a situation ...

  5. Ingenuity definition: the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness. See examples of INGENUITY used in a sentence.

  6. 2 days ago · 1. the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness. a designer of great ingenuity. 2. cleverness or skillfulness of conception or design. a device of great ingenuity. 3. an ingenious contrivance or device. 4. obsolete.

  7. Definition of ingenuity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. INGENUITY definition: skill at inventing things or finding new ways to solve problems. Learn more.

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