GENIUS

n. 1 mastermind, master, virtuoso, intellect; maestro, expert, adept; Colloq brain, Einstein At the age of nine, this genius entered university 2 intelligence, brilliance, wit, ingenuity, brains, ability, aptitude She is a woman of incredible genius 3 talent, gift, knack, faculty, flair, aptitude, forte, capacity, ability, capability He has a genius for saying the wrong thing