genius

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
2. (uncountable) Extraordinary mental capacity.
3. (uncountable) Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
4. (Roman, also, countable, figuratively) The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person.

Adj

Ingenious, brilliant, very clever, or original.

Opposite of

idiot

Synonyms

prodigy

talent

mastermind

wizard

excellence

gift

🎁

aptitude

talented person

brainiac

virtuoso

expert

ability

brain

🧠

Einstein

adept

flair

brilliance

whiz

character

champion

witster

jinnee

eminence

master

endowment

excellency

natural gift

maven

faculty

wizardry

wit

worth

creative power

star

⭐

superstar

scholar

hotshot

sensation

hero

🦸‍♂️

sage

skill

ace

goodness

whizz

wiz

pre-eminence

mavin

spirit

exceptional

beauty

Translations

génie

🧞

Genie

genio

genio

genie

geni

μεγαλοφυία

gênio

genialità

talento

Intelligenzbestie

prodige

genius

aanleg

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʒiː.nɪəs/

Etymology

From Latin genius (“inborn nature; a tutelary deity of a person or place; wit, brilliance”), from gignō (“to beget, produce”), Old Latin genō, from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵenh₁-. Doublet of genio. See also genus.

Sentences

This young boy is a total genius .