shrewd |
ingenuity |
As an adjective shrewd
is showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
As a noun ingenuity is
the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.
ingenuity |
sarcasm |
Related terms |
Ingenuity is a related term of sarcasm.
As nouns the difference between ingenuity and sarcasm
is that
ingenuity is the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways while
sarcasm is (uncountable) a sharp form of humor, intended to hurt, that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning.
disingenuous |
ingenuity |
As an adjective disingenuous
is not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; fake or deceptive.
As a noun ingenuity is
the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.
ingenuity |
resourceful |
As a noun ingenuity
is the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.
As an adjective resourceful is
capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently.
ingenuity |
ingenue |
As nouns the difference between ingenuity and ingenue
is that
ingenuity is the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways while
ingenue is an innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman.
ingenuity |
subtlety |
Related terms |
As nouns the difference between ingenuity and subtlety
is that
ingenuity is the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways while
subtlety is the quality or fact of being subtle.
aggressiveness |
ingenuity |
Related terms |
As nouns the difference between aggressiveness and ingenuity
is that
aggressiveness is the state or quality of being aggressive while
ingenuity is the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.
ingenuity |
authenticity |
As nouns the difference between ingenuity and authenticity
is that
ingenuity is the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways while
authenticity is the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.
ingenuity |
savvy |
As nouns the difference between ingenuity and savvy
is that
ingenuity is the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways while
savvy is shrewdness.
As an adjective savvy is
(informal) shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
As a verb savvy is
(informal) to understand.
As an interjection savvy is
(informal) do you understand?.
curiosity |
ingenuity |
As nouns the difference between curiosity and ingenuity
is that
curiosity is careful, delicate construction; fine workmanship, delicacy of building while
ingenuity is the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.
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