ingenious

in·gen·ious  (n-jnys)

adj.

1. Marked by inventive skill and imagination.

2. Having or arising from an inventive or cunning mind; clever: an ingenious scheme. See Synonyms at clever.

3. Obsolete Having genius; brilliant.

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[Middle English, from Old French ingenios, from Latin ingenisus, from ingenium, inborn talent; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·genious·ly adv.

in·genious·ness n.

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ingenious [in-jean-ee-uss]

Adjective

showing cleverness and originality: a truly ingenious invention [Latin ingenium natural ability]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

ingenious - showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem" clever, cunning adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"

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ingenious

adjective creative, original, brilliant, clever, masterly, bright, subtle, fertile, shrewd, inventive, skilful, crafty, resourceful, adroit, dexterous << OPPOSITE unimaginative

Translations

ingenious [ɪnˈdʒiːnjəs] adj → ingenioso

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ingenious [ɪnˈdʒiːnjəs] adj → ingénieux/euse

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ingenious [ɪnˈdʒiːnjəs] adj → genial

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ingenious [ɪnˈdʒiːnjəs] adj → ingegnoso/a