gifted
/'giftid/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Endowed with exceptional natural ability or talent: Describes a person who possesses a high degree of innate aptitude or skill in a particular area or areas.
- Having a special gift: Implies a natural, often remarkable, capacity for achievement.
Usage and Examples
- As an adjective describing a person:
- She is a gifted mathematician, solving complex problems with ease.
- The program is designed for gifted children who need more challenging material.
- As an adjective describing an ability or attribute:
- He has a gifted mind for languages.
- Her gifted performance earned her a standing ovation.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- "Gifted" vs. "Talented": While often used interchangeably, "gifted" can imply a more innate, natural endowment, whereas "talented" may suggest a skill developed through practice. In educational contexts, "gifted" often refers to students with exceptional intellectual or creative abilities.
- "Gifted" in compound adjectives: It can combine with adverbs or nouns to specify the nature of the gift.
- a musically gifted individual
- an artistically gifted student
Variants and Related Words
- Giftedness (noun): The state or quality of being gifted.
- The school assesses students for giftedness.
- Gift (noun): The inherent talent or natural ability itself.
- She has a gift for storytelling.
Synonyms
- Talented: Having a natural aptitude or skill.
- Apt: Having a tendency to do something; naturally suited.
- Precocious: Having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual.
Antonyms
- Untalented: Lacking special natural ability.
- Incompetent: Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully.
Common Collocations and Phrases
- Gifted student/child: A young person identified as having high ability.
- Gifted and talented (G&T): A common phrase in education to describe programs for high-ability students.
- Gifted in/at: Used to specify the area of talent.
- He is gifted in the sciences.
- She is gifted at playing the piano.
Adjective
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endowed with talent or talents
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a gifted writer
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