Ingenious(adjective)
Meaning: (of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
Synonyms: Inventive, Creative, Imaginative, Original, Innovative, Resourceful, Enterprising.
Example: She devised an ingenious trick to hoodwink the police.
Ingenious and Ingenuous are often mixed up. Ingenious (adjective) means (of a person) clever, original, and inventive, while Ingenuous (adjective) means (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
Meaning: (of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
Synonyms: Inventive, Creative, Imaginative, Original, Innovative, Resourceful, Enterprising.
Example: She devised an ingenious trick to hoodwink the police.
Meaning: (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
Synonyms: Naive, Innocent, Simple, Childlike, Trusting.
Example: Jessica’s ingenuous nature made her an easy target for the con man.
