When Should I Use “Genius” vs. “Ingenious”?
When you’re considering the all-time greats in the annals of history, the word "genius" comes to mind. Beethoven and Bach were musical geniuses, Marie Curie was a scientific genius, and Steven Spielberg is a genius behind the camera lens. But when you're talking about their work? That’s where you want
to use the word "ingenious" — these famous figures produced (or in Spielberg’s case, still produce) ingenious compositions, discoveries, and films. Herein lies the difference between the words "genius" and "ingenious"; they apply in similar contexts, but they are different parts of speech. To know which term to use, first...
