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ingeniousness

in·gen·ious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-jeen-yuh s]
    • /ɪnˈdʒin yəs/
    • /ɪnˈʤiːnjəsnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-jeen-yuh s]
    • /ɪnˈdʒin yəs/

Definitions of ingeniousness word

  • adjective ingeniousness characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine. 1
  • adjective ingeniousness cleverly inventive or resourceful: an ingenious press agent. 1
  • adjective ingeniousness Obsolete. intelligent; showing genius. ingenuous. 1
  • noun ingeniousness Ingenious and ingenuous are now distinct from each other and are not synonyms. Ingenious means “characterized by cleverness” or “cleverly inventive,” as in contriving new explanations or methods:  an ingenious device; ingenious designers.  Ingenuous means “candid” or “innocent”:  an ingenuous and sincere statement; a thug with the ingenuous eyes of a choirboy.   1
  • noun ingeniousness The condition of being ingenious. 1
See all 5 definitions of ingeniousness

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Origin of ingeniousness

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin ingeniōsus, equivalent to ingeni(um) natural disposition, cleverness (in- in-2 + gen- (base of gignere to bring into being; cf. genitor) + -ium -ium) + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Ingeniousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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ingeniousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for ingeniousness

noun ingeniousness

  • contraption — You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for.
  • brainchild — Someone's brainchild is an idea or invention that they have thought up or created.
  • ingenuity — the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity.
  • creativity — creative ability; artistic or intellectual inventiveness
  • doodad — a decorative embellishment; trinket; bauble: a dress covered with doodads.
All 36 Synonyms of ingeniousness

Antonyms for ingeniousness

noun ingeniousness

  • ineffectiveness — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
Just one Antonym for ingeniousness

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