ingenuity

ˌɪndʒəˈnjuːɪti

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Definition of ingenuity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clevernessquality of being clever and inventive

Her ingenuity helped her fix the broken radio.

creativity

inventiveness

resourcefulness

creativityingenious device or act

The new gadget was a product of sheer ingenuity.

contrivance

invention

masterstroke

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Origin of ingenuity

Latin, ingenium (natural capacity) + -ity (state or condition)

Terms with ingenuity included in their meaning

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riddle

brain teaser

puzzle or question designed to test ingenuity

puzzle

brain teaser

game or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge

invent

creativity

create something new through imagination or ingenuity

neat trick

ingenuity

clever or effective way of doing something

using your wits

adj.

problem solving

showing quick reasoning and practical ingenuity

resource

ingenuity

capability and quick-wittedness

craftier

adj.

clever

showing cleverness or ingenuity

craftsome

adj.

clever

showing cleverness or ingenuity

Examples of ingenuity in a sentence

They admired her ingenuity in solving the puzzle.
His ingenuity led to the invention of a new tool.
The project succeeded due to her remarkable ingenuity.

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French:ingéniosité, créativité, ...
German:Einfallsreichtum, ...
Italian:ingegno, ...
Spanish:ingenio, creatividad, ...
Portuguese:engenho, ...
Chinese:独创性, 创造力, ...
Japanese:独創性, ...
Arabic:بَراعَة, ابتكار, ...
Hebrew:תּוּשִׁיָּיה, כּוֹשֵׁר הַמְצָאָה, ...
Russian:изобретательность, находчивость, ...
Ukrainian:геніальність, ...
Hindi:चतुराई, कौशल, ...
Bengali:উদ্ভাবনী ক্ষমতা, উদ্ভাবন, ...
Catalan:enginy, creativitat, ...
Czech:důvtip, důmysl, ...
Danish:opfindsomhed, genialitet, ...
Dutch:vindingrijkheid, ingenieusheid, ...
Greek:ευρηματικότητα, ...
Hungarian:leleményesség, lelemény, ...
Khmer:ភាពប៉ិនប្រសប់, ភាពឈ្លាសវៃ, ...
Korean:창의성, 창의력, ...
Persian:ابتکار, نبوغ, ...
Polish:pomysłowość, genialność, ...
Portuguese (BR):engenhosidade, inovação, ...
Romanian:ingeniozitate, creativitate, ...
Swedish:uppfinningsrikedom, genialitet, ...
Thai:ความชาญฉลาด, ความประดิษฐ์, ...
Turkish:yaratıcılık, dâhilik, ...
Vietnamese:sự khéo léo, sự tài tình, ...

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Noun

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