ingenuity
noun/ˌɪndʒəˈnjuɪti/
Frequency rank: #10,289 most common English word
Meaning
The quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
Example sentence
The engineer solved the problem with remarkable ingenuity, using only a few basic tools.
Synonyms & related words
- creativity
- cleverness
- resourcefulness
- inventiveness
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