ingenuity

Definitions

The quality of being clever, original, and inventive.

Skill or cleverness in devising or combining; inventiveness.

Examples

The engineer's ingenuity allowed her to solve the complex mechanical problem with only a few basic tools.

It took a great deal of ingenuity to transform the abandoned warehouse into a vibrant community center.

Synonyms

creativity inventiveness resourcefulness originality cleverness imagination innovation

Antonyms

incompetence dullness unimaginativeness stupidity inability clumsiness lack of creativity