ingenious

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ingenious

(adjective)

Meaning

very clever and inventive

Example

"The engineer's ingenious design solved the complex problem efficiently."

Synonyms

creativeimaginativeresourceful

Antonyms

uncreativeinept

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'ingeniosus', meaning clever or skillful.
Related word forms
  • noun: ingenuity
  • adverb: ingeniously

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