Synonyms for inventiveness

Most common

genius · ingenuity · cleverness · resourcefulness · imagination · creativity · inventivity

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The quality of being inventive; the faculty of inventing.

   Near-synonyms: resourcefulness, creativity, imagination

Forms

Plural

inventivenesses → ingenuities, resourcefulnesses, clevernesses, geniuses…

Example sentences

• genius No one recognized Tom's genius while he was alive.
• ingenuity Gabriel survived using his ingenuity and determination.
• cleverness Granted his cleverness, he may still be mistaken.
• resourcefulness Use your resourcefulness to find creative solutions.
• imagination Don't underestimate the power of your imagination.
• creativity Creativity and uniqueness certainly go a long way.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

genius²

9 letters

ingenuity⁵

10 letters

creativity⁵, cleverness³

11 letters

imagination⁵, inventivity

13 letters

ingeniousness

15 letters

resourcefulness⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (genius² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

inventivité