Genius vs. Ingenius

Geniusnoun

(eulogistic) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.

Geniusnoun

Extraordinary mental capacity.

Geniusnoun

Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.

Geniusnoun

(Roman mythology) The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person.

Geniusadjective

(informal) ingenious, very clever, or original.

Geniusnoun

A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee.

Geniusnoun

The peculiar structure of mind with which each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.

Geniusnoun

Peculiar character; animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language.

Geniusnoun

Distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius.

Geniusnoun

A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties and creativity; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius.

Geniusnoun

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality;

Geniusnoun

unusual mental ability

Geniusnoun

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Geniusnoun

exceptional creative ability

Geniusnoun

a natural talent;

Genius

A genius is a person who displays exceptional intellectual ability, creative productivity, universality in genres, or originality, typically to a degree that is associated with the achievement of new discoveries or advances in a domain of knowledge. Geniuses may be polymaths who excel across many diverse subjects or may show high achievements in only a single kind of activity.There is no scientifically precise definition of a genius.

Ingeniusadjective

misspelling of ingenious