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1. Someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
   "Mozart was a child genius";
   - mastermind, brain, brainiac [N. Amer], Einstein, smart cookie [N. Amer, informal], brainbox [Brit, informal]
    
2. Unusual mental ability
   - brilliance
    
3. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
   - ace [informal], adept, champion, sensation, maven [US, informal], mavin [US, informal], virtuoso, hotshot [informal], star, superstar, whiz [informal], whizz [informal], wizard [informal], wiz [informal], megastar [informal]
    
4. Exceptional creative ability
   - wizardry
    
5. A natural talent
   "he has a genius for interior decorating";
   - flair

Derived forms: genii, geniuses

Type of: creative thinking, creativeness, creativity, endowment, expert, gift, intellect, intellectual, intelligence, natural endowment, talent

Encyclopedia: Genius