- (a.) Proseeding from, pertaining to or characterized by, genius or ingenuity; of curious design, structure or mechanism; as, an ingenious model or machine; an ingenious scheme, contrivance, etc.
- (a.) Possessed of genius or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive or to form new combinations; as, an ingenious author, mechanic.
- (a.) Mental; intellectual.
- (a.) Witty; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious; as, an ingenious reply.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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