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Tuesday word: Ingenious
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Ingenious (adjective)
in·gen·ious [in-jeen-yuhs]
adjective
1. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
2. cleverly inventive or resourceful: an ingenious press agent.
3. Obsolete.
a. intelligent; showing genius.
b. ingenuous.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH INGENIOUS
ingenuous
OTHER WORDS FROM INGENIOUS
in·gen·ious·ly, adverb
in·gen·ious·ness, noun
half-in·gen·ious, adjective
half-in·gen·ious·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO INGENIOUS
imaginative, inventive, sly, skillful, shrewd, creative, innovative, subtle, intelligent, resourceful, able, adroit, artistic, bright, canny, crafty, cunning, dexterous, gifted, original
SYNONYMS FOR INGENIOUS
See synonyms for: ingenious / ingeniously / ingeniousness on Thesaurus.com
entertainment, hobby, diversion, avocation.
2. bright, gifted, able, resourceful; adroit.
ANTONYMS INGENIOUS
2. inept, maladroit, unskillful.
Usage note
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.
Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ingeniosus, equivalent to ingeni ( um ) natural disposition, cleverness ( in- in- + gen- (base of gignere to bring into being; cf. genitor) + -ium -ium) + -osus -ous
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR INGENIOUS
Then I sort of forgot about them, until roughly 2015, when a diabolically ingenious album called FFS—a collaboration between the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand and, once again, Sparks—caught my attention.
THE SPARKS BROTHERS, A SUNDANCE DELIGHT, TELLS THE GRAND STORY OF THIS ENDURINGLY ENIGMATIC ART-POP DUO|STEPHANIE ZACHAREK|FEBRUARY 3, 2021|TIME
An ingenious little invention, this kitchen appliance can make a huge difference when it comes to quick snacks, full meals, and delicious leftovers.
THE BEST MICROWAVES: THIS WAY FOR BUTTERY POPCORN AND TEMPTING LEFTOVERS|POPSCI COMMERCE TEAM|JANUARY 22, 2021|POPULAR SCIENCE
However, the game’s art direction and ingenious puzzles give “Call of the Sea” undeniable momentum.
‘CALL OF THE SEA’: STRICTLY FOR HARDCORE PUZZLERS|CHRISTOPHER BYRD|JANUARY 15, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Once on the ground an extremely ingenious system allows the flight-pod “to open up like a flower and release the dog in less than 10 seconds after landing.”
THIS NEW HARNESS LETS MILITARY DOGS PARACHUTE SAFELY AND WITH STYLE|CHRISTINA MACKENZIE|JANUARY 4, 2021|POPULAR SCIENCE
Ingenious (adjective)
in·gen·ious [in-jeen-yuhs]
adjective
1. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
2. cleverly inventive or resourceful: an ingenious press agent.
3. Obsolete.
a. intelligent; showing genius.
b. ingenuous.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH INGENIOUS
ingenuous
OTHER WORDS FROM INGENIOUS
in·gen·ious·ly, adverb
in·gen·ious·ness, noun
half-in·gen·ious, adjective
half-in·gen·ious·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO INGENIOUS
imaginative, inventive, sly, skillful, shrewd, creative, innovative, subtle, intelligent, resourceful, able, adroit, artistic, bright, canny, crafty, cunning, dexterous, gifted, original
SYNONYMS FOR INGENIOUS
See synonyms for: ingenious / ingeniously / ingeniousness on Thesaurus.com
entertainment, hobby, diversion, avocation.
2. bright, gifted, able, resourceful; adroit.
ANTONYMS INGENIOUS
2. inept, maladroit, unskillful.
Usage note
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.
Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ingeniosus, equivalent to ingeni ( um ) natural disposition, cleverness ( in- in- + gen- (base of gignere to bring into being; cf. genitor) + -ium -ium) + -osus -ous
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR INGENIOUS
Then I sort of forgot about them, until roughly 2015, when a diabolically ingenious album called FFS—a collaboration between the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand and, once again, Sparks—caught my attention.
THE SPARKS BROTHERS, A SUNDANCE DELIGHT, TELLS THE GRAND STORY OF THIS ENDURINGLY ENIGMATIC ART-POP DUO|STEPHANIE ZACHAREK|FEBRUARY 3, 2021|TIME
An ingenious little invention, this kitchen appliance can make a huge difference when it comes to quick snacks, full meals, and delicious leftovers.
THE BEST MICROWAVES: THIS WAY FOR BUTTERY POPCORN AND TEMPTING LEFTOVERS|POPSCI COMMERCE TEAM|JANUARY 22, 2021|POPULAR SCIENCE
However, the game’s art direction and ingenious puzzles give “Call of the Sea” undeniable momentum.
‘CALL OF THE SEA’: STRICTLY FOR HARDCORE PUZZLERS|CHRISTOPHER BYRD|JANUARY 15, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Once on the ground an extremely ingenious system allows the flight-pod “to open up like a flower and release the dog in less than 10 seconds after landing.”
THIS NEW HARNESS LETS MILITARY DOGS PARACHUTE SAFELY AND WITH STYLE|CHRISTINA MACKENZIE|JANUARY 4, 2021|POPULAR SCIENCE
