Synonyms for ingenuity
ˌɪn dʒəˈnu ɪ ti, -ˈnyu-in·ge·nu·ity

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1. ingenuitynoun

   Address is that indefinable something which enables a man to gain his object without seeming exertion or contest, and generally with the favor and approval of those with whom he deals. It is a general power to direct to the matter in hand whatever qualities are most needed for it at the moment. It includes adroitness and discretion to know what to do or say and what to avoid; ingenuity to devise; readiness to speak or act; the dexterity that comes of practise; and tact, which is the power of fine touch as applied to human character and feeling. Courtesy and politeness are indispensable elements of good address. Compare SPEECH.

   Synonyms:
   address, address, adroitness, courtesy, dexterity, discretion, manners, politeness, readiness, tact

   Antonyms:
   awkwardness, boorishness, clownishness, clumsiness, fatuity, folly, ill manners, ill-breeding, rudeness, stupidity, unmannerliness, unwisdom

   Preposition:
   Address in dealing with opponents; the address of an accomplished intriguer; an address to the audience.

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1. inventiveness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, clevernessnoun

   the power of creative imagination

   Synonyms:
   smartness, brightness, cleverness, inventiveness, ingeniousness

2. ingenuity, ingeniousness, clevernessnoun

   the property of being ingenious

   "a plot of great ingenuity"; "the cleverness of its design"

   Synonyms:
   ingeniousness, smartness, brightness, cleverness, inventiveness

Matched Categories

1. • Superiority

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1. ingenuitynoun

   Synonyms:
   inventiveness, ingeniousness, ability, capableness, capacity, faculty, aptitude, aptness, cleverness, knack, turn, gift, genius

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1. List of paraphrases for "ingenuity":

   resourcefulness, inventiveness, cleverness, genius, wit, naivety

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1. John Calvin:

   The sum is, that the worship of God must be spiritual, in order that it may correspond with His nature. For although Moses only speaks of idolatry, yet there is no doubt but that by synecdoche, as in all the rest of the law, he condemns all fictitious services which men in their ingenuity have invented.

2. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Effort sowed; success reaped. Now, venture forth fearlessly, for the world eagerly awaits your ingenuity.

3. Douglas Noel Adams:

   A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

4. Tom Czekanski:

   They are fast and nimble and a great piece of American ingenuity used in the war.

5. Budj Bim Cultural Landscape:

   Budj Bim Cultural Landscape bears an exceptional testimony to the cultural traditions, knowledge, practices and ingenuity of the Gunditjmara.