genius meaning and definition

GENIUS noun

Definition of genius (noun)

1. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
   • "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"
   • synonyms: brain, brainiac, Einstein, mastermind
2. unusual mental ability
   • synonyms: brilliance
3. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
   • synonyms: ace, adept, champion, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard
4. exceptional creative ability
   • synonyms: wizardry
5. a natural talent
   • "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"
   • synonyms: flair