INGENUITY Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

ingenuity

noun

ˌin-jə-ˈnü-ə-tē

Definition of ingenuity

as in creativity

the skill and imagination to create new things the mystery writer's exceptional ingenuity enabled her to devise plots that always had readers guessing to the very end

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Recent Examples of ingenuity Alongside combating criminal ingenuity, car keys’ capabilities have become ever more sophisticated. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 29 Oct. 2026 But while worshipping at the altar of their ingenuity, the show only betrays its lack of same. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 Though less recognized today, Italian label Byblos, founded in 1973, earned a reputation for its creative ingenuity. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Their sudden burst of ingenuity resulted in a number of alternative systems. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ingenuity

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Noun

The space will serve as a platform for individuals with disabilities to showcase their talents, express their creativity and build confidence while bringing families, supporters and community members together, the release said.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Those parameters can offer the opportunity for creativity and on-the-fly problem-solving.

— Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of creativity

Noun

His work is visionary, and his stealth and imagination of camera work and storytelling is so visceral and sensuous.

— Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
For one of the optimistic developers of AI, the musically minded computer scientist Marvin Minsky, the Media Lab functioned akin to a surgeon removing blockages to the imagination.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of imagination

Noun

Other Caller alumni suggested to Semafor that the recent pivot could threaten what in the last decade has become an important talent pipeline and incubator for the right.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
The annual tribute dinner format will change, too, with host Guy Fieri celebrating two decades of Food Network talent that have shaped the festival.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of talent

Noun

There’s a lot of bright anti-establishment humor in Darko, and Kelly demonstrates a nimble inventiveness in fusing various narrative forms.

— Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
And the protesters’ grit, wit, inventiveness, and fearlessness have dented Modi’s authority like nothing else has in the past 12 years.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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