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. Ingenuitynoun

   Synonyms:
   Inventiveness, ingeniousness, skill, cunning, cleverness, genius.

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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

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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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How to use ingenuity in a sentence?

1. Tom Czekanski:

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

2. Hannah Tandy:

   We all have something in common. We all have human ingenuity and we all have feelings. this is something we have actually talked about before.

3. Edgar Allan Poe:

   It may well be doubted whether human ingenuity can construct an enigma... which human ingenuity may not, by proper application, resolve.

4. Michael Watkins:

   We specialize in spacecraft, not medical device manufacturing, but excellent engineering, rigorous testing and rapid prototyping are some of our specialties. When people at JPL realized they might have what it takes to support the medical community and the broader community, they felt it was their duty to share their ingenuity, expertise and drive.

5. Donald Trump:

   It will be an awesome display of American patriotism and raw horsepower ingenuity.