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

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geniuses

Owen Thiele: Ben, Rebecca and I huddled a lot, and I listened to everything they said because they’re geniuses and also my bosses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Like the billionaire geniuses who created social media that wound up depressing, dumbing down and dehumanizing civilization, the motives of these companies were purely financial.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

But corporate life is still corporate, even in artistic professions that give creative geniuses some leeway for antics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

"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

Because when a bunch of geniuses are stuck together on a remote mountaintop for a few years, they’re going to toss around ideas.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin