gifted

[gif-tid]

adjective

1. having great special talent or ability.

   the debut of a gifted artist.

   Synonyms: talented, accomplished

2. having exceptionally high intelligence.

   gifted children.

gifted

/ ˈɡɪftɪd /

adjective

1. having or showing natural talent or aptitude

   a gifted musician

   a gifted performance

Other Word Forms

• giftedly adverb
• giftedness noun
• overgifted adjective
• ungifted adjective
• well-gifted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gifted¹

First recorded in 1635–45; gift + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The retired psychologist — who specialized in gifted children — hit upon the idea of creating a musical about Follett’s life after a deep dive into her archives at Columbia University almost 15 years ago.

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The TUV representative posted photos of the delegation's visit to "a school for gifted youngsters", adding their classroom was "a bomb shelter".

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Last year the prolific and gifted Zadie Smith stumbled into controversy with the publication of “Shibboleth” in the New Yorker.

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However, Feyi-Waboso is a gifted athlete and has the ability to break a game open on his own, with his recovery defence also a point of difference.

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Despite a short stint as a gifted student on school sitcom “Head of the Class” and an appearance in caveman comedy “Encino Man,” the young Quan largely disappeared from our screens, if not our memories.

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Related Words

• accomplished 
• brilliant 
• capable 
• skilled 
• smart