ingenious vs well-laid

ingenious

adj
  • Of a thing: characterized by genius; cleverly contrived or done. 

  • Showing originality or sagacity; witty. 

  • Of a person: Displaying genius or brilliance; inventive. 

well-laid

adj
  • Formulated carefully or meticulously. 

  • Firmly and properly laid. 

How often have the words ingenious and well-laid occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )