English · Word Candidate

genius

/ˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: geniuses · genii

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có trí tuệ hoặc kỹ năng đặc biệt

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Noun

Examples

She's a genius; she won a Nobel Prize at fifteen!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Extraordinary mental capacity.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Năng lực tinh thần đặc biệt

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Noun

Examples

Excuse, therefore, the shortcomings of genius under the sudorific influence of the summer solstice; for be assured that the vertical sun, however it may dulcify and mature cherries, plums, and other fruitful ‘plumpitudes,’ is by no means favorable to the development of intellectual products.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ingenious, brilliant, very clever, or original.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thông minh, xuất sắc, rất聰明 hoặc nguyên bản

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AdjectiveRegister: informal

Examples

What a genius idea!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “genius” mean?

Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.

Is “genius” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.