genius

[jeen-yuhs] / ˈdʒin yəs /

NOUN

gift of high intellect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

acuteness aptness astuteness bent brain capability capacity creativity discernment endowment expertise faculty grasp head inclination knack perspicacity power precocity propensity sagacity understanding virtuosity

WEAK

maturity percipience reach

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance inability incapacity ineptitude ineptness stupidity weakness

STRONG

incompetence misunderstanding

WEAK

idiocy imbecility

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And the quality of his play since then has made the Seahawks look like geniuses.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it wouldn’t take a geopolitical genius to figure out that would be the result.

From Salon

“Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful,” “Last of Us” star Pedro Pascal posted on Instagram.

From Salon

The Villa Stuck reopened to the public in October following a $16 million renovation—the first in 20 years—that allows visitors to appreciate the artist’s gutsy genius afresh.

From The Wall Street Journal

I had to see her genius in person.

From Los Angeles Times

genius

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