genius (n.)

  1. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; Mozart was a child genius; hes smart but hes no Einstein

    [ Syn: mastermind , brain , brainiac , einstein ]

  2. unusual mental ability

    [ Syn: brilliance ]

  3. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

    [ Syn: ace , adept , champion , sensation , maven , mavin , virtuoso , hotshot , star , superstar , whiz , whizz , wizard , wiz ]

  4. exceptional creative ability

    [ Syn: wizardry ]

  5. a natural talent; he has a flair for mathematics; he has a genius for interior decorating

    [ Syn: flair ]

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