Definitions for genius
genius
gen·ius
Spelling: [jeen-yuh s]
IPA: /ˈdʒin yəs/
Genius is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 87 anagrams from letters in genius (eginsu).
Definitions for genius
noun
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an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:
Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
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a person having such capacity.
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a person having an extraordinarily high intelligence rating on a psychological test, as an IQ above 140. Synonyms: mental giant, master, expert; whiz, brain, brainiac.
Antonyms: idiot, imbecile, half-wit, dope, moron; fool, simpleton, dunce, dullard, dolt; numskull, blockhead, nitwit, ninny.
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natural ability or capacity; strong inclination:
Synonyms: gift, talent, aptitude, faculty, endowment, predilection; penchant, knack, bent, flair, wizardry.
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distinctive character or spirit, as of a nation, period, or language.
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the guardian spirit of a place, institution, etc.
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either of two mutually opposed spirits, one good and the other evil, supposed to attend a person throughout life.
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a person who strongly influences for good or ill the character, conduct, or destiny of a person, place, or thing:
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Islamic Mythology. jinn; genie.
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genie (def 3).
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the guardian spirit of a place.
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the distinctive character or atmosphere of a place with reference to the impression that it makes on the mind.
Origin of genius
1350-1400; Middle English Latin: tutelary deity or genius of a person; cf. genus
Examples for genius
We do not know which genius first discovered the use of pottery but he deserves a statue.
I am willing to confess that my poor black Dirk was a bit of a genius.
Much, nay most, of this was undoubtedly owing to the genius of the songstress.
Jazz is now entrenched in high schools and colleges, and gets honored with Pulitzer Prizes and genius grants.
One of the stories, “On the Hill,” was deemed “a work of genius.”
In that case the device was to put the genius in opposition to a majority of established cultural tastes and codes.
I do not say she reasoned thus, but her genius reasoned thus for her.
Bonauto, now an official MacArthur genius, is rightly known as the Thurgood Marshall of the marriage movement.
“Whoever invented the bed was a genius,” Kalman writes in My Favorite Things.
"genius is certainly modest," he said, with a laugh that was not nice to hear.