Why do people confuse between similar or related words: genius, ingenious, genuous and ingenuous? Why has "genious" not been a valid word unlike both genuous and ingenuous, …

Dec 16, 2010 · Is there any relation between "genius" and "ingenious"? Ask Question Asked 15 years, 1 month ago Modified 9 years, 5 months ago

Nov 1, 2015 · genius: pl. genii Roman Mythology. A tutelary deity or guardian spirit of a person or place. (AHD) According to the American Heritage Dictionary, if you use "genius" in any other …

May 17, 2025 · It is perfectly correct and grammatical. "genius" as a concept (of brilliance, inventiveness, etc.) predates genius as a person (one gifted with genius). And one of the early …

Apr 4, 2011 · The simple answer is, yes. This usage of 'genius' as an adjective is relatively new and would still be considered by many (including me) as slang. In that vein, the following …

Jul 12, 2015 · The normal plural is "geniuses"; "genii" is not used in everyday language. The word "genius" does come from Latin, but it's gone through a long journey to get to English and its …

Jan 31, 2025 · But writing or speaking 'genius' suggests a need to avoid social baggage by adding distracting qualifications -- which further suggests avoiding the problem with a synonym. When …

Closed 8 years ago. Is there a word for someone who is a genius, or intelligent, but ignorant of obvious things, in a none intention sense? A character flaw. I think of Orwell's "doublethink", …

Nov 9, 2017 · Genius: Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.

Jan 7, 2018 · President Trumps wrote he is a "stable genius". According to my dictionary research, "stable" could mean: resistant to change not showing erratic emotions. So does …