Spanish Conversation · Level 151
30 words
Spanish word
ingenioso
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋxeˈnjoso/
Meaning
- adjectiveclever
Example
Encontró una solución ingeniosa al problema.
He found a clever solution to the problem.
More examples
Contestó con una réplica ingeniosa y todos rieron.
He answered with a witty retort and everyone laughed.
Core concept
An inventive, practical solution.
Common phrases
respuesta ingeniosa
witty reply
réplica ingeniosa
witty retort
invento ingenioso
clever invention
Similar words
creativo: Generates original ideas and expressive work driven by creative imagination.
innovador: Develops and implements novel techniques or systems that transform practice.
brillante: Reveals extraordinary intellectual or creative brilliance and impressive insight.
original: Possesses distinctive originality, offering features or style unseen elsewhere.
Definition in Spanish
Que denota imaginación y destreza mental al inventar algo útil o sorprendente.
Word origin
From Spanish ingenio (from Latin ingenium 'natural talent, cleverness'), ingenioso denotes inventive mental skill used to create something useful.
Usage tips
- Ingenioso commonly highlights practical cleverness or clever workmanship rather than mere originality.