ingenuity
noun
[ ˌɪndʒɪˈnjuːɪti ]
• the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
• "considerable ingenuity must be employed in writing software"
Similar:
inventiveness,
creativity,
imagination,
originality,
innovation,
resourcefulness,
enterprise,
insight,
inspiration,
perceptiveness,
perception,
intuition,
flair,
finesse,
artistry,
genius,
cleverness,
intelligence,
brilliance,
mastery,
talent,
skill,
sharpness,
astuteness,
acumen,
acuity,
sharp-wittedness,
quick-wittedness,
quickness,
shrewdness,
sophistication,
thinking outside the box,
Origin:
late 16th century (also in the senses ‘nobility’ and ‘ingenuousness’): from Latin ingenuitas ‘ingenuousness’, from ingenuus ‘inborn’. The current meaning arose by confusion of ingenuous with ingenious.
