ingenuity

Meaning

  1. (uncountable, usually) The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.
  2. (uncountable, usually) An ingenuous action or thought.
  3. (archaic, uncountable, usually) Ingenuousness; honesty, straightforwardness

Synonyms

inventiveness
cleverness
34k
resourcefulness
46k
ingeniousness
skill
B2
creativity
C2

ability

shrewdness
dexterity
37k
excellence
C2
acumen
40k
artifice
invention
C1
sagaciousness
sagacity
smartness
48k
talent
B1
intelligence
B1
brilliance
C2
gift
A2
🎁
hardheadedness
imagination
B2
brightness
20k
wittiness
brains
B1
mind
A1
originality
27k
prestidigitation
productiveness
braininess
wizardry
44k
zest
25k
artistry
28k
adroitness

manual dexterity

subtlety
24k

sudden inspiration

innovation
C2
wisecrack
wit
C1
wits
C2
contrivance
cunning
C1
cunningness
cuteness
46k
caginess
engineering
C1
Translations

ingéniosité
ingegnosità
ingenio
ingegno
hüner
marifet

Genialität

ingenuità

listenreicher Plan

sollertia
industrie

Findigkeit

Kriegslist
Einfallsreichtum
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɪnd͡ʒəˈn(j)uːəti/
Etymology

From Latin ingenuitās.

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