Antonyms for geniuses


Grammar : Noun
Spell : jeen-yuh s
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒin yəs


Definition of geniuses

Origin :
  • late 14c., "tutelary god (classical or pagan)," from Latin genius "guardian deity or spirit which watches over each person from birth; spirit, incarnation, wit, talent;" also "prophetic skill," originally "generative power," from root of gignere "beget, produce" (see kin), from PIE root *gen- "produce." Sense of "characteristic disposition" is from 1580s. Meaning "person of natural intelligence or talent" and that of "natural ability" are first recorded 1640s.
  • noun gift of high intellect
Example sentences :
  • Geniuses are common enough nowadays; there are plenty more where he came from.
  • Extract from : « Audrey Craven » by May Sinclair
  • It's the drink, ye see, as does for a terrible lot o' geniuses.
  • Extract from : « A Window in Thrums » by J. M. Barrie
  • However, you two young ones are the geniuses of the family, and we'll look to you.
  • Extract from : « A Houseful of Girls » by Sarah Tytler
  • Of course, if we have ideas that other people never think of, it means we are geniuses!
  • Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1906 » by Various
  • Geniuses are always different from other people, aren't they?
  • Extract from : « Virginia » by Ellen Glasgow
  • Not our geniuses, but a dozen fellows who had the most determination and perseverance.
  • Extract from : « If You Don't Write Fiction » by Charles Phelps Cushing
  • There are fac-similes of agreements between the great publisher and his geniuses.
  • Extract from : « The Bibliotaph » by Leon H. Vincent
  • You have all the fire of genius—and geniuses have a right to do things which other men may not do.
  • Extract from : « The Chauffeur and the Chaperon » by C. N. Williamson
  • There are two classes of artists: geniuses and men of talent.
  • Extract from : « English: Composition and Literature » by W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
  • I suppose that you will agree with me that geniuses are a rarity.
  • Extract from : « Original Short Stories, Volume 9 (of 13) » by Guy de Maupassant

Synonyms for geniuses

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