genius

/dʒˈinjəs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
   “Mozart was a child genius”
2. unusual mental ability
3. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
4. exceptional creative ability
5. a natural talent
   “he has a flair for mathematics”

Synonyms for genius

• mastermind
• brain
• brainiac
• Einstein
• brilliance
• ace
• adept
• champion
• sensation
• maven
• mavin
• virtuoso
• hotshot
• star
• superstar
• whiz
• whizz
• wizard
• wiz
• wizardry
• flair

Words that rhyme with genius

• heterogeneous
• ingenious