/ Dictionary / Index I ingenious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•gen•ious Pronunciation: (in-jēn'yus), [key] — adj. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine. cleverly inventive or resourceful: an ingenious press agent. intelligent; showing genius. ingenuous. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ingenious (Thesaurus) ingenerate ingénue Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language