genius
noun
[ ˈdʒiːnɪəs ]
• exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.
• "she was a teacher of genius"
Similar:
brilliance,
great intelligence,
great intellect,
great ability,
cleverness,
brains,
erudition,
wisdom,
sagacity,
fine mind,
wit,
artistry,
flair,
creative power,
precocity,
precociousness,
talent,
gift,
aptitude,
facility,
knack,
technique,
touch,
bent,
ability,
expertise,
capacity,
power,
faculty,
endowment,
strength,
strong point,
forte,
dexterity,
adroitness,
skill,
virtuosity,
• an exceptionally intelligent person or one with exceptional skill in a particular area of activity.
• "a mathematical genius"
Similar:
brilliant person,
mental giant,
mastermind,
Einstein,
intellectual,
intellect,
brain,
highbrow,
expert,
master,
artist,
polymath,
prodigy,
gifted child,
idiot savant,
egghead,
brains,
bright spark,
whizz,
wizard,
ninja,
alpha geek,
walking encyclopedia,
brainbox,
clever clogs,
boffin,
brainiac,
rocket scientist,
maven,
• a person regarded as exerting a powerful influence over another for good or evil.
• "he sees Adams as the man's evil genius"
• the prevailing character or spirit of something.
• "Boucher's paintings did not suit the austere genius of neoclassicism"
genius
adjective
• very clever or ingenious.
• "a genius idea"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin, ‘attendant spirit present from one's birth, innate ability or inclination’, from the root of gignere ‘beget’. The original sense ‘spirit attendant on a person’ gave rise to a sense ‘a person's characteristic disposition’ (late 16th century), which led to a sense ‘a person's natural ability’, and finally ‘exceptional natural ability’ (mid 17th century).
