/ Dictionary / Index I ingenuity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•ge•nu•i•ty Pronunciation: (in"ju-n'i-tē, -ny'-), [key] — pl. -ties the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity. cleverness or skillfulness of conception or design: a device of great ingenuity. an ingenious contrivance or device. ingenuousness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ingenuity (Thesaurus) ingénue ingenuous 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