geniusnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/us/ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/plural geniusesC1 very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who has this:
(an) artistic/creative/musical genius
Einstein was a (mathematical) genius.
From the age of three, she showed signs of genius.
It was such a brilliant idea - a real stroke of genius.
evil genius literary
a person who has a strong bad influence over other people:
The film was about an evil genius who wanted to control the world.
have a genius for sth
to be especially skilled at a particular activity:
She has a genius for raising money.
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- The idea came to her in a flash of genius.
- Steve can solve anything - the man's a genius.
- Historians generally acknowledge her as a genius in her field.
- Although this painting clearly bears the stamp of genius, we don't know who painted it.
- Using a sailing ship as the company badge was a touch of genius.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Skill, talent and ability
- a magic touch idiom
- ability
- accomplishment
- accuracy
- acumen
- capability
- command
- dash
- ear
- effortless
- expertise
- facility
- faculty
- finesse
- nose
- polish
- proficient
- prowess
- pyrotechnics
- qualification
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