1. Adjective
Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive, or to form new combinations; as, an ingenious author, mechanic.
2. Adjective
Proseeding from, pertaining to, or characterized by, genius or ingenuity; of curious design, structure, or mechanism; as, an ingenious model, or machine; an ingenious scheme, contrivance, etc.
3. Adjective
Witty; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious; as, an ingenious reply.
4. Adjective
Mental; intellectual.
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