in|gen´ious|ly

in|gen´ious|ly
in|gen|ious «ihn JEEN yuhs», adjective.
1. skillful in making; good at inventing; clever: »

The ingenious boy made a radio set for himself.

SYNONYM(S): inventive, resourceful. See syn. under clever. (Cf. ↑clever)
2. cleverly planned and made: »

This trap made of an old tin can and some wire is an ingenious device.

3. Obsolete. possessed of genius; showing cleverness or talent.
4. Obsolete. ingenuous.
╂[< Latin ingeniōsus < ingenium natural talent < in- in + unrecorded gen-, root of gignere beget, produce, be born]
–in|gen´ious|ly, adverb.
–in|gen´ious|ness, noun.
Usage ingenious, ingenuous. Ingenious means clever or skillful; ingenuous means frank, sincere, or simple: »

My sister is so ingenious that she will think of a way to do this work more easily. The ingenuous child had never thought of being suspicious of what others told her.


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