gen·ius (j n y s)n. pl. gen·ius·es 1. a. Extraordinary intellectual and creative power. b. A person of extraordinary intellect and talent: "One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius" (Simone de Beauvoir). c. A person who has an exceptionally high intelligence quotient, typically above 140. 2. a. A strong natural talent, aptitude, or inclination: has a genius for choosing the right words. b. One who has such a talent or inclination: a genius at diplomacy. 3. The prevailing spirit or distinctive character, as of a place, a person, or an era: the genius of Elizabethan England. 4. pl. ge·ni·i (j n-  ) Roman Mythology A tutelary deity or guardian spirit of a person or place.5. A person who has great influence over another. 6. A jinni in Muslim mythology. [Middle English, guardian spirit, from Latin; see gen - in Indo-European roots.] |
genius [jean-yuss]
Noun
pl -uses
1. a person with exceptional ability in a particular subject or activity
2. such ability
3. a person considered as exerting influence of a certain sort: the evil genius behind the drug-smuggling empire [Latin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  genius - someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively prodigy - an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy" |
| 2. | genius - unusual mental ability intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience coruscation - a sudden or striking display of brilliance; "coruscations of great wit" pyrotechnics - (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music) scintillation - a brilliant display of wit | |
| 3. |  genius - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldhotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, adept, sensation, star, ace, champion expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully track star - a star runner | |
| 4. | genius - exceptional creative ability | |
| 5. | genius - a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating" |
genius
noun 1. brilliance, ability, talent, capacity, gift, bent, faculty, excellence, endowment, flair, inclination, knack, propensity, aptitude, cleverness, creative power
Translations
n genius [ˈdʒiːnjəs]
a person who is very clever The new professor of mathematics has been described as a genius. genie عَبْقَري гений génius geni das Genie ιδιοφυΐα genio geenius نابغه nero génie גאון प्रतिभाशाली व्यक्ति, प्रतिभा genij zseni pintar sekali, jenius snillingur genio 天才 천재 genijus ģēnijs genius genie geni geniusz génio geniu гений génius genij genije geni อัจฉริยะ dâhi 天才 геній غیر معمولی ذہنی thiên tài 天才
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