Word of the Day 5/30/13

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Ingenious (adjective)
in·gen·ious [in-jeen-yuhs]

adjective
1. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
2. cleverly inventive or resourceful: an ingenious press agent.
3. Obsolete.
a. intelligent; showing genius.
b. ingenuous.

Synonyms
2. bright, gifted, able, resourceful; adroit.

Antonyms
2. unskillful.

Usage note
Ingenious and ingenuous are now distinct from each other and are not synonyms. Ingenious means “characterized by cleverness” or “cleverly inventive,” as in contriving new explanations or methods: an ingenious device; ingenious designers. Ingenuous means “candid” or “innocent”: an ingenuous and sincere statement; a thug with the ingenuous eyes of a choirboy.

Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ingeniōsus, equivalent to ingeni ( um ) natural disposition, cleverness ( in- in- + gen- (base of gignere to bring into being; cf. genitor) + -ium -ium) + -ōsus -ous

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