gifted
Americanadjective
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having great special talent or ability.
the debut of a gifted artist.
- Synonyms:
- talented, accomplished
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having exceptionally high intelligence.
gifted children.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- giftedly adverb
- giftedness noun
- overgifted adjective
- ungifted adjective
- well-gifted adjective
Etymology
Origin of gifted
Example Sentences
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Although it was not related to an honorary degree, the band members were each gifted caps and gowns to wear.
From Los Angeles Times
The book had been gifted to me as a wrap gift on “Boy Erased.”
From Los Angeles Times
She searched among the rubble for some memory of him, finding a ceramic bear he had gifted her years before that bore the message “I love you.”
From Los Angeles Times
The supremely gifted 22-year-old has sometimes left Guardiola frustrated after over-elaborating when a simple pass would be the better option, but he showcased his dazzling skill to great effect at the City Ground.
From Barron's
But Ms. MeLampy is a gifted writer who works her grandmother’s material into her book with sparing pathos and plenty of humor.
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