genius

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

Ingenious, brilliant, very clever, or original.

Synonyms

prodigy

talent

mastermind

wizard

aptitude

gift

excellence

talented person

virtuoso

brainiac

ability

adept

whiz

brilliance

flair

Einstein

brain

expert

hero

character

creative power

natural gift

sage

scholar

master

skill

jinnee

wizardry

ace

champion

hotshot

maven

mavin

sensation

star

superstar

whizz

wiz

spirit

endowment

eminence

excellency

goodness

pre-eminence

worth

faculty

wit

witster

Gaon

brilliant man

great talent

person of exceptional talent

makings of

qualities

creative originality

inspiration

super-human skill

beauty

charm

extraordinary talent

intelligence

scholarship

virtue

remarkable aptitude

remarkable talent

bright

exceptional

outstanding

egghead

intellect

artist

maestro

past master

whizz kid

whiz kid

greatness

demon

hobgoblin

puck

bent

penchant

instinct

cream

flower

quintescence

learned person

originality

professor

ingeniousness

aptness

capability

capacity

competency

competence

might

marvel

quality

mind

smart

disposition

idiosyncrasy

temper

brain box

daimon

knack

school psychologist

eagle

intelligent

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 .