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Ingenious Definition & Meaning

ingenious
adjective
  1. showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

"Ingenious" in song lyrics

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  • "Woke to rope cubicles combines with combines suitably ingenious"
    Aesop Rock — Blue in the Face

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Frequently asked questions

What does ingenious mean?
showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"
What part of speech is ingenious?
Ingenious is an adjective.

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