Origin: Latin
suffix -ous
Ingenious has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
showing inventiveness and skill
"a clever gadget"
"the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"
"an ingenious solution to the problem"
2
Displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.
"The inventor's ingenious solution to the clogged drain involved repurposing an old bicycle pump and a few rubber bands."
Example Sentences
"a clever gadget"
adjective
"the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"
adjective
"an ingenious solution to the problem"
adjective
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