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ingegnoso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clever adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  • crafty adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way; skilled at tricking others.
  • cunning adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
  • dexterous adj Skillful with one's hands.
  • ingenious adj Clever and inventive; showing a smart, original way of solving a problem.
  • witty adjective Cleverly funny; able to make quick, amusing remarks.

Senses

ingegnoso is used for these senses in English:

  • clever (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
  • cunning (obsolete) Skillful, artful.
  • dexterous Skillful with one's hands.
  • witty Clever; amusingly ingenious.

clever — full definition

  1. adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  2. adj Skillful with the hands or body; dexterous.

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