geniuses

NOUN

gift of high intellect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability accomplishment acumen aptitude brilliance flair imagination ingenuity inspiration intelligence inventiveness knack originality prodigy prowess talent wisdom

STRONG

Einstein acuteness adept aptness astuteness bent brain capability capacity creativity discernment endowment expert faculty grasp head inclination perspicacity power precocity propensity reach sagacity turn understanding virtuoso

WEAK

mature percipience superability

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance inability incapacity ineptitude ineptness lack stupidity weakness

STRONG

amateur impotence incompetence misunderstanding

WEAK

idiot imbecile

Example Sentences

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"He is a player blessed by God. Football geniuses have something special, and he has it," De la Fuente said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Collect all the geniuses of this planet, and that’s what Miles is in one note.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Every MLB front office is populated by Ivy League whiz kids, data wonks and math geniuses, who are trying to find an edge with numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“They are such artistic geniuses, but so silly and playful.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Could such geniuses have equally well been born in Tasmania or Namibia?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond