ingenious
Translation
ingenious, clever, inventive
Examples
She came up with an ingenious plan.
She came up with an ingenious plan.
He built an ingenious device to save water.
He built an ingenious device to save water.
Grammar Patterns
an ingenious ((noun)) clever and original She came up with an ingenious plan.
Similar Words
Synonyms: clever, inventive, creative; Antonyms: unoriginal, dull, unimaginative
Etymology
From Latin 'ingenium' (natural capacity, talent). Related to 'engine'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'in genius'. An ingenious idea is one that seems to come from a genius.