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ingenious

/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/adjective

उच्चारण इन्जीनिअस

बड़ी चतुराई से बनाया गया, अनोखा और कारगर

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of an object, a plan or an idea) very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas

    बड़ी चतुराई से बनाया गया, अनोखा और कारगर

    • an ingenious device for saving water
    • She found an ingenious way to save time.
    • An ingenious solution to the water shortage was found by the village.
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    • He devised an ingenious trick to remember the formulas.
    • It was an ingenious plan, and it worked perfectly.
  2. 2

    (of a person) having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things

    सूझ-बूझ वाला, आविष्कारशील

    • an ingenious engineer
    • An ingenious inventor built a cheap cooler from clay pots.
    • The ingenious boy made a toy from scrap wires.
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    • She is an ingenious cook who can make a meal from almost nothing.
    • Ingenious farmers found ways to irrigate their fields cheaply.
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ingenious or ingenuous?

Ingenuous /ɪnˈdʒenjuəs/ means honest, innocent and willing to trust people.

Ingenious का अर्थ 'चतुराई भरा, आविष्कारशील' है। Ingenuous एक अलग शब्द है, जिसका अर्थ 'भोला और निष्कपट' है।