ingenious

/ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs/adj

Middle School

Of a person, displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.

Of a thing, characterized by genius; cleverly contrived or done.

Showing originality or sagacity; witty.

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Synonyms

adroit amusing artful astute brainy bright brilliant clever diverting droll educated entertaining genius gifted humorous

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

genius heterogeneous

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

ian iba ibm ibn ice ich icy ida ide ido

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abd acc atv bbc bbq bea bee bes bmw bta

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

fuge huge genius junior junkyard fujis julia puget usage yager

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