genius

Noun

1. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; “Mozart was a child genius”; “he’s smart but he’s no Einstein”
   • Synonyms
     • mastermind
     • brain
     • brainiac
     • Einstein
   • Less specific
     • intellectual
     • intellect
   • More specific
     • prodigy
   • Related
     • brainy
     • brilliant
     • smart as a whip
2. unusual mental ability
   • Synonyms
     • brilliance
   • Less specific
     • intelligence
   • More specific
     • coruscation
     • pyrotechnics
     • scintillation
   • Related
     • brainy
     • brilliant
     • smart as a whip
3. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
   • Synonyms
     • ace
     • adept
     • champion
     • sensation
     • maven
     • mavin
     • virtuoso
     • hotshot
     • star
     • superstar
     • whiz
     • whizz
     • wizard
     • wiz
   • Less specific
     • expert
   • More specific
     • track star
   • Related
     • star
     • consummate
     • masterful
     • masterly
     • virtuoso
     • adept
     • expert
     • good
     • practiced
     • proficient
     • skillful
     • skilful
     • breeze through
     • ace
     • pass with flying colors
     • sweep through
     • sail through
     • nail
4. exceptional creative ability
   • Synonyms
     • wizardry
   • Less specific
     • creativity
     • creativeness
     • creative thinking
5. a natural talent; “he has a flair for mathematics”; “he has a genius for interior decorating”
   • Synonyms
     • flair
   • Less specific
     • endowment
     • gift
     • talent
     • natural endowment