MacGyvers
Creatively solves problems
MacGyvers is the verb form of the name MacGyver, referring to the 1980s TV character who improvised ingenious solutions from ordinary objects.
To MacGyver something is to fix or create it using whatever materials are at hand, especially in resourceful or unconventional ways: She MacGyvered a phone stand out of binder clips.
The word implies creativity under constraint.
Ability to solve problems creatively
- jerry-riggingImprovised temporary repair
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
bodging · hacking · tinkering · rigging · cobbling · patching · stopgap · band-aid solution
Mental quickness and skill
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- witClever, inventive humor
cunning · craftiness · shrewdness · lateral thinking · problem-solving · street smarts · savvy · know-how
resourcefulness
Ability to solve problems creatively
- jerry-riggingImprovised temporary repair
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
kludge · bodging · hacking · tinkering · rigging · cobbling · patching · stopgap · band-aid solution · duct-tape fix
cleverness
Mental quickness and skill
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
wit · cunning · craftiness · shrewdness · lateral thinking · problem-solving · street smarts · savvy · know-how · knack