Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with ingenious in American Collocation
ingenious
adjective
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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
/ɪnˈdʒiniəs/
very
highly
truly
very
He used a very ingenious method to photograph snow crystals.
rather
quite
rather
Her theory was quite ingenious but she was unable to back it up with evidence.
machine
contrivance
device
gadget
invention
machine
More and more ingenious wireless devices are being introduced all the time.
plan or method
method
plan
ploy
solution
system
way
They have come up with a very ingenious solution.
idea
idea
This ingenious idea saved a massive amount of labour.
use
use
This new production of the play makes ingenious use of simple resources.
design
design
The frame is strong and light thanks to its ingenious design.
argument
argument
The defence countered with an ingenious argument.