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ingenious

/ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs/adjective3 syllables

Ingenious means: showing inventiveness and skill.

Synonyms for ingenious18

adjective, as in showing inventiveness and skill

clever, cunning, adroit

also used for ingenious

astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, educated, genius, gifted, hivey, artful, keen, sagacious, shrewd, witty, amusing, diverting

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What does ingenious mean?1

adjective

1

showing inventiveness and skill“a clever gadget”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ingenious?2

two syllables

genius

five syllables

heterogeneous
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Ingenious in a sentence

  • Despite adversity, the ingenious man achieved worldwide fame.fishda
  • The ingenious man received the prestigious award for the first time.unknown
  • The ingenious boy won a prize for his invention.CM
  • The cochlea implant is a technically ingenious device.jakov
  • This species of moth has evolved an ingenious camouflage for blending into its surroundings.darinmex
  • Ingenious solutions often capture our attention because of their simplicity.karloelkebekio
  • Everyone's tricks are different; each differs in ingenious ways.Aphima
  • The idea is as simple as it is ingenious.sundown

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