ingenious
adjective
characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction.
ingeniousness
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a word derived from
ingenious.
Example Sentences
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But without Stevie’s technical ingeniousness, the prospect of recording an album in outdoor New York locations would never have been possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The ingeniousness of such a scheme is that it could make trolling a no-lose scenario for the troll and the firm that hires it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
There is nothing currently like it on the French stage, and the instant standing ovation rewarded the duo’s ingeniousness.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
Her patent not only highlights her ingeniousness; it characterizes the spirit of self-actualization held by freed Black people.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 26, 2022
The lines of the face were cameo-like, and its southern beauty held that particular blend of ingeniousness and hauteur that is the result of the selection and inbreeding of generations.
From The Long Lane's Turning by Hallie Erminie Rives
