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ingenious
English
Alternative forms
- engenious (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French ingénieux, from Old French engenious, from Latin ingeni?sus (“endowed with good natural capacity, gifted with genius”), from ingenium (“innate or natural quality, natural capacity, genius”), from in- (“in”) +? gignere (“to produce”), Old Latin genere. See also engine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?d?i?nj?s/, /?n?d?i?ni?s/
- Rhymes: -i?ni?s
- Hyphenation: in?ge?nious
Adjective
ingenious (comparative more ingenious, superlative most ingenious)
- (of a person) Displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.
- (of a thing) Characterized by genius; cleverly done or contrived.
- Witty; original; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious.
Usage notes
Do not confuse with ingenuous.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:witty
- See also Thesaurus:intelligent
Related terms
Translations
References
- ingenious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- ingenious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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visionary
English
Etymology
vision +? -ary
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?v??n?(?)?i/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?v????n??i/
- Hyphenation: vi?sion?ar?y
Adjective
visionary (comparative more visionary, superlative most visionary)
- having vision or foresight
- imaginary or illusory
- prophetic or revelatory
- idealistic or utopian
- a visionary scheme or project
Translations
Noun
visionary (plural visionaries)
- Someone who has visions; a seer.
- An impractical dreamer.
- Someone who has positive ideas about the future.
Translations
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