B2nouneducationpsychology
US/ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
UK/ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
a person who is extremely intelligent or skillful; also great natural ability
In context
You don't have to be a genius to learn English; you just need to practice every day.
Mozart was a musical genius who wrote his first pieces at the age of five.
Putting a fridge in the car for the picnic was a stroke of genius.
Words that go with genius
noun + preposition
- stroke of geniusUsing QR codes for the menu was a stroke of genius.
- genius atMy brother is a genius at fixing old phones.
adjective + noun
- musical geniusEveryone knew she was a musical genius by age ten.
- creative geniusThe designer is a creative genius.
- pure geniusThe final scene of the film is pure genius.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She is very genius.Correct: She is a genius. / She is brilliant.