INGENIOUSNESS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word ingeniousness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INGENIOUSNESS
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cleverness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power of creative imagination • intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty • the property of being ingenious | ||||||||
ingenuity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power of creative imagination • the property of being ingenious | ||||||||
inventiveness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power of creative imagination | ||||||||
acumen | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tapering point • shrewdness shown by keen insight | ||||||||
artfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage | ||||||||
astuteness | nounn | |||||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas | ||||||||
brilliance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted • the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand • unusual mental ability | ||||||||
creativity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ability to create | ||||||||
cunning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • crafty artfulness (especially in deception) adjective satellite • attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness • marked by skill in deception • showing inventiveness and skill | ||||||||
deftness | nounn | |||||||
noun • skillful performance or ability without difficulty | ||||||||
finesse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • subtly skillful handling of a situation | ||||||||
imagination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses • the ability to form mental images of things or events • the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems | ||||||||
originality | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ability to think and act independently • the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else) | ||||||||
resourcefulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation • the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems | ||||||||
shrewdness | nounn | |||||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |