ingeniousadj.

Brit.

/ɪnˈdʒiːnɪəs/, U.S.

/ᵻnˈdʒinjəs/

Forms: Also 1500s–1600s en-.

Etymology: probably < 15th cent. French ingénieux , -euse , Old French engeignos , -eus , < Latin ingeniōsus intellectual, talented, clever, ingenious, < ingenium natural quality, character, or capacity; ability, genius, cleverness, a clever thought, an invention: see -ous suffix.

I. Senses proper to this word.

†1.

a. Having high intellectual capacity; able, talented, possessed of genius. Obsolete in general sense.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [adjective]

deepc1175

profoundc1300

ingenious1483

of (a) great, deep, etc., reach1579

deep-seen1598

gulf-breasted1598

large-souled1638

large-minded1696

bright1707

strongheaded1789

genial1825

dungeonable1855

superintelligent1857

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 113/1 He was Ingenyous ayenst the fallace of the deuyl.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. ccxxxi The engenious witte of the Frenche men, excell the dull braynes of Englishmen.

1597 W. Shakespeare Richard III iii. i. 154 Oh tis a perillous boy, Bold, quicke, ingenious, forward, capable.

1649 J. Pinchbacke To Richard Lovelace in R. Lovelace Lucasta sig. a4^v Temples no lesse ingenious then Joves.

a1704 T. Brown Oration in Praise Drunkenness in Wks. (1707) I. i. 51 Wines give all things, it makes the Dull Ingenious.

1772 W. Jones Poems Pref. p. iii Translated a few years ago from the Persian by a very ingenious gentleman.

1807 T. Thomson Syst. Chem. (ed. 3) II. 212 According to the experiments of that ingenious chemist.

†b. Of an action, composition, etc.: Showing cleverness, talent, or genius. Obsolete in general sense: see 3b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [adjective] > of mind, operations: broad, deep, strong

stronga1393

profounda1450

reachinga1500

ingenious1509

spacious1609

vast1610

vigorous1640

rugged1678

wide1717

broad1832

oceanica1834

in depth1959

1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) viii. 31 Then must the mynde werke upon them all, By cours ingenious to rynne dyrectly After theyr thoughtes.

1711 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1889) III. 255 'Twas a good ingenious Sermon, about Praise.

1809 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 21 321 Some ingenious observations on Purpura, by Dr. Parry.

†2.

a. Intelligent, discerning, sensible. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adjective]

keena1000

nimbleOE

wittya1100

smeighc1200

understandingc1200

aperta1330

skillwisea1340

witted1377

intelligiblea1382

well-feelinga1382

knowinga1398

finec1400

large?a1425

well-knowingc1425

of understanding1428

capax1432

sententiousc1440

well-wittedc1450

intellectual?a1475

clean1485

industriousc1487

intellective1509

cleanlyc1540

ingenious?a1560

fine-headed1574

conceited1579

conceitful1594

intelligenced1596

dexter1597

ingenuous1598

intelligent1598

senseful1598

parted1600

thinking1605

dexterical1607

solert1612

apprehensivea1616

dexterous1622

solertic1623

intelligential1646

callent1656

cunning1671

thoughtful1674

perceptive1696

clever1716

uptaking1756

spiritual1807

bright1815

gnostic1819

knowledgeable1825

brainy1845

opulent1851

opening1872

super-cerebral1916

brainiac1976

?a1560 L. Digges Geom. Pract.: Pantometria (1571) iii. viii. sig. R j ^v Wherof to the ingeniouse there need no other Example.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Surrey 77 Especially if some ingenious Gentlemen would encourage the Industrious Gardiners by letting Ground on reasonable rates unto them.

1667 R. Boyle Origine Formes & Qualities (ed. 2) Prelim. Disc. sig. b4^v Some Readers even among the ingenioser sort of them will take it up much better.

1733 T. Gent Antient & Mod. Hist. Rippon 46 (note) Travels of Cyrus..worthy the Perusal of every ingenious Person.

1798 L. Murray Eng. Gram. (ed. 4) iv. 218 Many of the rules and observations respecting Prosody, are taken from Sheridan's Art of Reading; to which book the compiler refers the ingenious student.

†b. Of animals: Intelligent, sagacious. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > by nature > [adjective] > intelligent

witty1398

wise1560

ingenious1607

sagacious1759

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 128 These [harts] are aboue al other fourefooted Beastes both ingenious and fearefull.

1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 18 If there had not beene naturally, some extraordinarie faculty of vnderstanding in this beast..his wisedome would neuer haue sent vs to a serpent..but rather to some other ingenious Beast, whereof there were great store in the World.

1692 J. Ray Wisdom of God (ed. 2) i. 198 The most noble and ingenious Creatures that live there, the Cetaceous kind.

a. Having an aptitude for invention or construction; clever at contriving or making things; skilful. This (with 3b) is the current use.Now usually somewhat light or sometimes even depreciative, expressing aptitude for curious device rather than solid inventiveness or skill.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > invention, devising > [adjective]

inventivec1450

ingenious1576

contriving1790

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > ingenious

craftlyOE

craftyOE

quainta1250

enginefulc1400

maliciousc1425

industriousc1487

curious1489

ingenious1576

daedal1590

Daedalian1607

fertile-headed1632

knacky1710

supple1710

tricksome1821

tactical1883

tricky1887

fertile-brained1894

1576 G. Baker tr. C. Gesner Newe Jewell of Health i. f. 8 The workman & Practiser, howe ingeniouser and better aduysed he shall be, so much the more [etc.].

1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 316 The laborious care of an ingenious and industrious artificer.

1670 A. Marvell Let. 15 Mar. in Poems & Lett. (1971) II. 264 Every one will be as ingenious as he can to his own profit.

1678 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. iii. 55 According to my observation and common consent of the most ingenious Workmen.

1798 J. Ferriar Illustr. Sterne ii. 26 Which several ingenious men have amused themselves by contriving.

1878 W. S. Jevons Polit. Econ. 35 The division of labour leads to invention, because it enables ingenious men to make invention their profession.

1885 S. Cox Expos. 1st Ser. viii. 99 So ingenious are we in tormenting ourselves.

b. Of things, actions, etc.: Showing cleverness of invention or construction; skilfully or curiously contrived or made.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > ingenious > characterized by ingenuity

craftlyOE

quaintc1230

sly1297

subtilea1393

subtlea1400

cunning1423

prettyc1450

ingenious1548

politicc1550

well-contrived1563

conceited1579

well-invented1588

concepted1594

nimble1602

artful1605

artly?1614

artistical1646

callid1656

well-couched1671

tippy1863

genius1924

creative1967

1548 Hall's Vnion: Richard III f. xlviij Yf no ingenyous remedye coulde be otherwise inuented.

1555 R. Eden in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde Pref. sig. aj Ingenious inuentions of experte artificers.

a1661 W. Brereton Trav. (1844) 2 A most ingenious copperas work erected.

1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 121 They made abundance of most ingenious Things in Wicker-work.

1822 T. Webster Imison's Elem. Sci. & Art (new ed.) I. 360 An ingenious contrivance, and well adapted to the purpose.

1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) xiii. §563 The most ingenious and beautiful contrivances for deep-sea soundings were resorted to.

II. Used by confusion for ingenuous adj. or Latin ingenuus.

†4. Having or showing a noble disposition, high-minded; honest, candid, open, frank, ingenuous.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [adjective] > high-minded or magnanimous

athelmodc1275

freec1380

worthya1393

great-heartedc1425

noble1447

magnanimec1475

greata1500

haught1530

magnanimous1547

heartya1555

high-minded1556

noble-natured1576

generous1581

noble-minded1586

liberal-minded1592

ingenious1597

ingenuous1598

large-hearted1607

noble-tempered1654

big-hearted1711

broad-hearted1719

megalopsychic1896

big1910

1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxii. 141 In requitall of which ingenious moderation the rest that withstood them did it in peaceable sort.

c1680 W. Beveridge Serm. (1729) I. 527 Our Lord having heard this ingenious confession.

1738 D. Neal Hist. Puritans IV. 187 If Dr. Hewet had shewn himself an ingenious person, and would have owned..his share in the design against him, he would have spared his life.

†5. Well born or bred. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > [adjective] > of birth

well-bornOE

ethelbornOE

athelOE

high-bornc1275

noblec1300

great-kinned?c1450

nobly-born1586

ingenious1638

ingenuous1638

gently-born1871

thegn-born1874

hochgeboren1930

1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 286 Neither will any man who hath but a drop of ingenious bloud in his breast, trifle away both his art and time.

1692 J. Washington tr. J. Milton Def. People Eng. xii. 241 All manner of Slavery is scandalous and disgraceful to a freeborn ingenious Person.

1707 J. Chamberlayne Angliæ Notitia (ed. 22) iii. xi. 386 (Colleges London) Any other thing that may any way contribute to the Accomplishment of an ingenious Nobleman or Gentleman.

†6. Of employment, education, etc.: Befitting a well-born person; ‘liberal’. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > branch of knowledge > humanistic studies > [adjective]

liberalc1390

ingenuous1611

ingeniousa1616

a1616 W. Shakespeare Taming of Shrew (1623) i. i. 9 A course of Learning, and ingenious studies.

1643 S. Marshall Copy of Let. 7 Suppose a free man indents with another to be his servant in some ingenious employment.

1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations I. i. x. 125 Education in the ingenious arts and in the liberal professions.

†7. Inborn, innate (= Latin ingenuus). Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > [adjective] > innate or natural

i-cundeeOE

fleshly971

kindlyOE

kindc1175

naturalc1275

kindc1390

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nativea1425

inborn1513

innative1513

habitual1526

ingenerate1531

instincta1538

innated1545

inset1545

of one's nativity1582

inbreda1592

connatural1599

prognatec1600

ingenious1601

ingenit1604

congenite1610

connativea1618

intuitive1621

infusive1630

habituous1633

veined1633

genial1646

connatea1652

relollacean1654

relollaceous1657

relolleous1662

congenial1664

complanted1668

ingrown1670

ingenerated1677

unborrowed1704

cogenite1712

born1741

naturable1771

unacquired1793

congenerous1813

congenital1848

ingrain1852

indigenousa1864

ingenital1886

wired-in1957

1601–2 W. Fulbecke Parallele or Conf. Law i. 58 Curtesie is a free, spontaneal and ingenious quality, to which no inforcement can be used.

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单词	ingenious
释义	ingeniousadj. Brit. /ɪnˈdʒiːnɪəs/, U.S. /ᵻnˈdʒinjəs/ Forms: Also 1500s–1600s en-. Etymology: probably < 15th cent. French ingénieux , -euse , Old French engeignos , -eus , < Latin ingeniōsus intellectual, talented, clever, ingenious, < ingenium natural quality, character, or capacity; ability, genius, cleverness, a clever thought, an invention: see -ous suffix. I. Senses proper to this word. †1. a. Having high intellectual capacity; able, talented, possessed of genius. Obsolete in general sense. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [adjective] deepc1175 profoundc1300 ingenious1483 of (a) great, deep, etc., reach1579 deep-seen1598 gulf-breasted1598 large-souled1638 large-minded1696 bright1707 strongheaded1789 genial1825 dungeonable1855 superintelligent1857 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 113/1 He was Ingenyous ayenst the fallace of the deuyl. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. ccxxxi The engenious witte of the Frenche men, excell the dull braynes of Englishmen. 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard III iii. i. 154 Oh tis a perillous boy, Bold, quicke, ingenious, forward, capable. 1649 J. Pinchbacke To Richard Lovelace in R. Lovelace Lucasta sig. a4^v Temples no lesse ingenious then Joves. a1704 T. Brown Oration in Praise Drunkenness in Wks. (1707) I. i. 51 Wines give all things, it makes the Dull Ingenious. 1772 W. Jones Poems Pref. p. iii Translated a few years ago from the Persian by a very ingenious gentleman. 1807 T. Thomson Syst. Chem. (ed. 3) II. 212 According to the experiments of that ingenious chemist. †b. Of an action, composition, etc.: Showing cleverness, talent, or genius. Obsolete in general sense: see 3b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [adjective] > of mind, operations: broad, deep, strong stronga1393 profounda1450 reachinga1500 ingenious1509 spacious1609 vast1610 vigorous1640 rugged1678 wide1717 broad1832 oceanica1834 in depth1959 1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) viii. 31 Then must the mynde werke upon them all, By cours ingenious to rynne dyrectly After theyr thoughtes. 1711 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1889) III. 255 'Twas a good ingenious Sermon, about Praise. 1809 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 21 321 Some ingenious observations on Purpura, by Dr. Parry. †2. a. Intelligent, discerning, sensible. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adjective] keena1000 nimbleOE wittya1100 smeighc1200 understandingc1200 aperta1330 skillwisea1340 witted1377 intelligiblea1382 well-feelinga1382 knowinga1398 finec1400 large?a1425 well-knowingc1425 of understanding1428 capax1432 sententiousc1440 well-wittedc1450 intellectual?a1475 clean1485 industriousc1487 intellective1509 cleanlyc1540 ingenious?a1560 fine-headed1574 conceited1579 conceitful1594 intelligenced1596 dexter1597 ingenuous1598 intelligent1598 senseful1598 parted1600 thinking1605 dexterical1607 solert1612 apprehensivea1616 dexterous1622 solertic1623 intelligential1646 callent1656 cunning1671 thoughtful1674 perceptive1696 clever1716 uptaking1756 spiritual1807 bright1815 gnostic1819 knowledgeable1825 brainy1845 opulent1851 opening1872 super-cerebral1916 brainiac1976 ?a1560 L. Digges Geom. Pract.: Pantometria (1571) iii. viii. sig. R j ^v Wherof to the ingeniouse there need no other Example. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Surrey 77 Especially if some ingenious Gentlemen would encourage the Industrious Gardiners by letting Ground on reasonable rates unto them. 1667 R. Boyle Origine Formes & Qualities (ed. 2) Prelim. Disc. sig. b4^v Some Readers even among the ingenioser sort of them will take it up much better. 1733 T. Gent Antient & Mod. Hist. Rippon 46 (note) Travels of Cyrus..worthy the Perusal of every ingenious Person. 1798 L. Murray Eng. Gram. (ed. 4) iv. 218 Many of the rules and observations respecting Prosody, are taken from Sheridan's Art of Reading; to which book the compiler refers the ingenious student. †b. Of animals: Intelligent, sagacious. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by nature > [adjective] > intelligent witty1398 wise1560 ingenious1607 sagacious1759 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 128 These [harts] are aboue al other fourefooted Beastes both ingenious and fearefull. 1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 18 If there had not beene naturally, some extraordinarie faculty of vnderstanding in this beast..his wisedome would neuer haue sent vs to a serpent..but rather to some other ingenious Beast, whereof there were great store in the World. 1692 J. Ray Wisdom of God (ed. 2) i. 198 The most noble and ingenious Creatures that live there, the Cetaceous kind. 3. a. Having an aptitude for invention or construction; clever at contriving or making things; skilful. This (with 3b) is the current use.Now usually somewhat light or sometimes even depreciative, expressing aptitude for curious device rather than solid inventiveness or skill. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > invention, devising > [adjective] inventivec1450 ingenious1576 contriving1790 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > ingenious craftlyOE craftyOE quainta1250 enginefulc1400 maliciousc1425 industriousc1487 curious1489 ingenious1576 daedal1590 Daedalian1607 fertile-headed1632 knacky1710 supple1710 tricksome1821 tactical1883 tricky1887 fertile-brained1894 1576 G. Baker tr. C. Gesner Newe Jewell of Health i. f. 8 The workman & Practiser, howe ingeniouser and better aduysed he shall be, so much the more [etc.]. 1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 316 The laborious care of an ingenious and industrious artificer. 1670 A. Marvell Let. 15 Mar. in Poems & Lett. (1971) II. 264 Every one will be as ingenious as he can to his own profit. 1678 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. iii. 55 According to my observation and common consent of the most ingenious Workmen. 1798 J. Ferriar Illustr. Sterne ii. 26 Which several ingenious men have amused themselves by contriving. 1878 W. S. Jevons Polit. Econ. 35 The division of labour leads to invention, because it enables ingenious men to make invention their profession. 1885 S. Cox Expos. 1st Ser. viii. 99 So ingenious are we in tormenting ourselves. b. Of things, actions, etc.: Showing cleverness of invention or construction; skilfully or curiously contrived or made. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > ingenious > characterized by ingenuity craftlyOE quaintc1230 sly1297 subtilea1393 subtlea1400 cunning1423 prettyc1450 ingenious1548 politicc1550 well-contrived1563 conceited1579 well-invented1588 concepted1594 nimble1602 artful1605 artly?1614 artistical1646 callid1656 well-couched1671 tippy1863 genius1924 creative1967 1548 Hall's Vnion: Richard III f. xlviij Yf no ingenyous remedye coulde be otherwise inuented. 1555 R. Eden in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde Pref. sig. aj Ingenious inuentions of experte artificers. a1661 W. Brereton Trav. (1844) 2 A most ingenious copperas work erected. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 121 They made abundance of most ingenious Things in Wicker-work. 1822 T. Webster Imison's Elem. Sci. & Art (new ed.) I. 360 An ingenious contrivance, and well adapted to the purpose. 1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) xiii. §563 The most ingenious and beautiful contrivances for deep-sea soundings were resorted to. II. Used by confusion for ingenuous adj. or Latin ingenuus. †4. Having or showing a noble disposition, high-minded; honest, candid, open, frank, ingenuous. ΘΚΠ society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [adjective] > high-minded or magnanimous athelmodc1275 freec1380 worthya1393 great-heartedc1425 noble1447 magnanimec1475 greata1500 haught1530 magnanimous1547 heartya1555 high-minded1556 noble-natured1576 generous1581 noble-minded1586 liberal-minded1592 ingenious1597 ingenuous1598 large-hearted1607 noble-tempered1654 big-hearted1711 broad-hearted1719 megalopsychic1896 big1910 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxii. 141 In requitall of which ingenious moderation the rest that withstood them did it in peaceable sort. c1680 W. Beveridge Serm. (1729) I. 527 Our Lord having heard this ingenious confession. 1738 D. Neal Hist. Puritans IV. 187 If Dr. Hewet had shewn himself an ingenious person, and would have owned..his share in the design against him, he would have spared his life. †5. Well born or bred. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > [adjective] > of birth well-bornOE ethelbornOE athelOE high-bornc1275 noblec1300 great-kinned?c1450 nobly-born1586 ingenious1638 ingenuous1638 gently-born1871 thegn-born1874 hochgeboren1930 1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 286 Neither will any man who hath but a drop of ingenious bloud in his breast, trifle away both his art and time. 1692 J. Washington tr. J. Milton Def. People Eng. xii. 241 All manner of Slavery is scandalous and disgraceful to a freeborn ingenious Person. 1707 J. Chamberlayne Angliæ Notitia (ed. 22) iii. xi. 386 (Colleges London) Any other thing that may any way contribute to the Accomplishment of an ingenious Nobleman or Gentleman. †6. Of employment, education, etc.: Befitting a well-born person; ‘liberal’. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > branch of knowledge > humanistic studies > [adjective] liberalc1390 ingenuous1611 ingeniousa1616 a1616 W. Shakespeare Taming of Shrew (1623) i. i. 9 A course of Learning, and ingenious studies. View more context for this quotation 1643 S. Marshall Copy of Let. 7 Suppose a free man indents with another to be his servant in some ingenious employment. 1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations I. i. x. 125 Education in the ingenious arts and in the liberal professions. View more context for this quotation †7. Inborn, innate (= Latin ingenuus). Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > [adjective] > innate or natural i-cundeeOE fleshly971 kindlyOE kindc1175 naturalc1275 kindc1390 innatea1420 nativea1425 inborn1513 innative1513 habitual1526 ingenerate1531 instincta1538 innated1545 inset1545 of one's nativity1582 inbreda1592 connatural1599 prognatec1600 ingenious1601 ingenit1604 congenite1610 connativea1618 intuitive1621 infusive1630 habituous1633 veined1633 genial1646 connatea1652 relollacean1654 relollaceous1657 relolleous1662 congenial1664 complanted1668 ingrown1670 ingenerated1677 unborrowed1704 cogenite1712 born1741 naturable1771 unacquired1793 congenerous1813 congenital1848 ingrain1852 indigenousa1864 ingenital1886 wired-in1957 1601–2 W. Fulbecke Parallele or Conf. Law i. 58 Curtesie is a free, spontaneal and ingenious quality, to which no inforcement can be used. 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