Odyssean
9.5
Good at finding ways to solve hard problems
- adjective
- /əˈdɪsiən/
- Literature
:
ingenioso
- The engineer's Odyssean approach to solving the complex problem impressed everyone on the team.
Examples
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Her journey to overcome adversity was truly Odyssean, filled with clever strategies and creative solutions.
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His Odyssean efforts in developing a new software program helped the company succeed against all odds.
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So let me play philologist for a moment and make you aware that you just did an Odyssean thing because you have made a nostos.
Synonyms
ingenious
vsOdyssean
75
5.8
Clever and original in solving problems or making useful things
emphasizes practical cleverness for solving problems rather than making new things
resourceful
vsOdyssean
62
3.9
Able to find new ways to solve problems using what is available
focuses on clever practical skills used to overcome challenges
adroit
vsOdyssean
4
7.5
Good at handling difficult situations and doing things with your hands
leans more toward inventive problem solving and wider resource use
How Resourceful
Odyssean
- Literature
ingenious
75
5.8
75
5.8
resourceful
62
3.9
62
3.9
clever
573
1.7
573
1.7
capable
945
1.4
945
1.4
competent
114
3.6
114
3.6
Surface Forms
Odyssean positive
Morphology
Etymology
Odyssean comes from the hero Odysseus, famous for his clever plans (think of the Trojan Horse), so an Odyssean idea or move is 'clever' and resourceful when facing hard problems.