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in·ge·nious
\ə̇nˈjēnyəs sometimes -nēəs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle French ingenieux, from Latin ingeniosus, from ingenium natural capacity, natural disposition + -osus -ous — more at engine
1. obsolete : showing or calling for intelligence : marked by mental power
< ingenious studies — Shakespeare >
2. : marked by especial aptitude at clever discovering, inventing, or contriving
< the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman — Lewis Mumford >
3. : marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution
< the iron safe built into the wall … made by an ingenious locksmith — Thomas Hardy >
4. [by alteration (influence of Latin ingenuus ingenuous)] obsolete : ingenuous
Synonyms: see clever |