ingenuity

/ˌɪndʒəˈnjuːəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːəti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-jə-ˈnü-ə-tē -ˈnyü-/ (ame, mw)

ingenuity — noun

1. the skill of coming up with original ideas to solve difficult problems or create

1.名詞B2
釋義

the skill of coming up with original ideas to solve difficult problems or create something new

例句

Femi solved the broken pump with nothing but a hairpin and ingenuity.

collocation: with + ingenuity

A young designer's ingenuity turned an abandoned bus into a cosy café.

pattern: [person]'s ingenuity + creation verb

同義詞
  • inventiveness

    emphasises creating entirely new things rather than cleverly repurposing what exists

  • resourcefulness

    stresses making do with limited means; less about the originality of the solution

  • cleverness

    broader term that can be purely intellectual or even cunning, without the practical problem-solving focus

反義詞

用法筆記

Typically describes practical, hands-on cleverness — making or fixing things with limited resources — rather than purely abstract reasoning.

常見錯誤

❌His ingenuousness in designing the app was impressive.
✅His ingenuity in designing the app was impressive.
💡Ingenuousness means naivety or innocence; ingenuity means clever inventiveness.
❌She used her creativity to fix the leak with a paperclip.
✅She used her ingenuity to fix the leak with a paperclip.
💡Creativity is about artistic or abstract originality; ingenuity is about practical cleverness in solving a specific problem.