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GENIUS Synonyms

There are 35 synonyms of the word genius. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word genius. (close relations)
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genial

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brainiac
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

mastermind
nounn
noun

• someone who creates new things

• someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

verb

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

virtuoso
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

• a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry

adjective satellite

• having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

wizard
nounn
noun

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

• one who practices magic or sorcery

adjective satellite

• possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

brainy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence

brilliant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of surpassing excellence

• having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence

• characterized by grandeur

• having strong or striking color

• full of light; shining intensely

• clear and sharp and ringing

clever
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

• mentally quick and resourceful

• showing inventiveness and skill

creative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having the ability or power to create

adjective satellite

• promoting construction or creation

expert
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

adjective satellite

• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

• of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood

gifted
adjectiveadj
adjective

• endowed with talent or talents

intellectual
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• appealing to or using the intellect

• involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

noun

• a person who uses the mind creatively

adjective satellite

• of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

intelligent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

adjective satellite

• possessing sound knowledge

• exercising or showing good judgment

• endowed with the capacity to reason

inventive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

prodigy
nounn
noun

• an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration

• a sign of something about to happen

• an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality

sage
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

• aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc

• any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

adjective satellite

• having wisdom that comes with age and experience

• of the grey-green color of sage leaves

savant
nounn
noun

• someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

smart
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

noun

• a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

adjective satellite

• elegant and stylish

• characterized by quickness and ease in learning

• improperly forward or bold

• painfully severe

• quick and brisk

• capable of independent and apparently intelligent action

verb

• be the source of pain

talented
adjectiveadj
adjective

• endowed with talent or talents

visionary
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible

• a person with unusual powers of foresight

adjective satellite

• not practical or realizable; speculative

ace
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

• proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II

• one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face

• a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

• a serve that the receiver is unable to reach

adjective satellite

• of the highest quality

verb

• succeed at easily

• score an ace against

• play (a hole) in one stroke

• serve an ace against (someone)

Best Hypernyms For GENIUS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for genius, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
creativeness creativity endowment expert gift intellect intellectual intelligence talent
Phrases (2)
creative thinkingnatural endowment

Alternatives for BRAINIAC

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