Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with genius in American Collocation
genius
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈdʒiniəs/
having a particular skill or ability
artistic
cinematic
comedic
comic
creative
inventive
literary
lyrical
mathematical
musical
poetic
scientific
Oscar Wilde was a literary genius.
The way Darwin developed his idea showed real scientific genius.
very great
absolute
inspired
pure
real
sheer
true
It’s a work of sheer genius.
also having bad qualities
eccentric
evil
flawed
mad
maverick
tortured
He may have been a flawed genius – but a genius nonetheless.
chess
comedy
computer
engineering
footballing
guitar
marketing
mathematics
maths
pop
songwriting
The plot is pure comedy genius.
show great ability
demonstrate
display
reveal
show
In the final, Federer once more displayed his tactical genius.
be recognized for one’s ability
be hailed as
be recognised as
be regarded as
He was hailed as a genius throughout Europe.