genius

Meanings

• someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
  • "Mozart was a child genius"
• unusual mental ability
• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• exceptional creative ability
• a natural talent
  • "he has a genius for interior decorating"

Synonyms

ace, adept, brain, brainiac, brilliance, champion, Einstein, flair, hotshot, mastermind, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, wizardry