Ingenious

/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

clever, original, and inventive.

Her ingenious solution to the puzzle impressed everyone.

displaying inventiveness or skill.

The engineer came up with an ingenious design for the new bridge.

characterized by cleverness or originality.

The author's ingenious plot twists kept readers on the edge of their seats.

marked by cleverness or resourcefulness.

His ingenious use of everyday materials to create art was inspiring.

From Latin 'ingeniosus', from 'ingenium' meaning 'innate quality, natural capacity'.

ingenious solution:

A clever and effective answer to a problem.

ingenious mind:

A person who is exceptionally clever and inventive.

A term used to describe something exceptionally clever.

That invention was totally ingenious!

Creative solutions in a casual context.

She's got some really ingenious ideas for our project.