genius

noun

1. 1

   unusual mental ability

2. 2

   a natural talent

   he has a flair for mathematics

   he has a genius for interior decorating

3. 3

   exceptional creative ability

4. 4

   someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

5. 5

   someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

   Mozart was a child genius

   he's smart but he's no Einstein