Genius

Definition:

  • (n.) A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee.
  • (n.) The peculiar structure of mind with whoch each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.
  • (n.) Peculiar character; animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language.
  • (n.) Distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius.
  • (n.) A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius.

Compare genius with other words:

genius vs. wise

connotation vs. genius

genius vs. genus

correspond vs. genius

genius vs. keen

genius vs. species

genius vs. intelligent

clever vs. genius

fool vs. genius

brilliance vs. genius

fair vs. genius

entail vs. genius

demonstration vs. genius

genius vs. stupidity

genius vs. kingdom

genius vs. great

genius vs. intuition

genius vs. legend

genius vs. whiz

genius vs. hyphen

genius vs. sagacity

equal vs. genius

genius vs. greatness

fathead vs. genius

genius vs. talent

genius vs. smart

genial vs. genius

demonic vs. genius

brainiac vs. genius

genius vs. ingeniosity

genius vs. ingenious

genie vs. genius

engineer vs. genius

genius vs. spirit

genius vs. guardian

capacity vs. genius

genius vs. mental

genius vs. skill

genius vs. intelligence

daemon vs. genius

equalled vs. genius

genius vs. wizard

genius vs. wonder

demon vs. genius

genius vs. idiot

engine vs. genius

genius vs. mind