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- DictionaryIn·gen·ious/inˈjēnyəs/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) clever, original, and inventive: "he was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget"
(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?
characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine. cleverly inventive or resourceful: an ingenious press agent. Synonyms: adroit, resourceful, able, gifted, bright. Antonyms: unskillful, maladroit, inept. Obsolete.
ingenious. adjective. /ɪnˈdʒinyəs/. (of an object, a plan, an idea, etc.) very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from intelligent new ideas an ingenious device ingenious ways of saving energy His plots are always very ingenious.
Definitions of 'ingenious' Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas, methods, or equipment. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'ingenious' American English: ɪndʒinyəs British English: ɪndʒiːniəs. More. Synonyms of 'ingenious' • creative, original, brilliant, clever [...] More.
Define ingenious. ingenious synonyms, ingenious pronunciation, ingenious translation, English dictionary definition of ingenious. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious device; brilliant; resourceful Not to be confused with: ingenuous –...
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There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ingenious, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
