quick study
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Definition
Noun: A person who is able to learn and master new information, skills, or procedures very rapidly and with little apparent effort.
Usage
The term "quick study" is used to describe a person with a natural or highly developed aptitude for rapid learning. It is a complimentary label often applied in academic, professional, or artistic contexts.
Examples
- She mastered the new software in a day; she's always been a quick study.
- The director needed a quick study for the lead role after the original actor fell ill.
- As a quick study, he was able to grasp the complex legal arguments almost immediately.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can sometimes be used attributively (like an adjective) before a noun.
- We need a quick-study candidate for this fast-paced role.
Variants and Related Words
- Fast learner: A more literal and common synonym for "quick study."
- Aptitude: The natural ability to learn or understand something quickly and easily.
Synonyms
- Fast learner
- Natural
- Prodigy (implies exceptional, often innate talent, especially in youth)
- Adept (skilled, but not necessarily specifying the speed of acquisition)
Antonyms
- Slow learner
- Plodder (a person who makes slow but steady progress)
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To pick things up quickly: A phrasal verb phrase with a very similar meaning.
- Don't worry, she picks things up very quickly.
- A sponge for knowledge: An idiomatic comparison, similar to the reference context, describing someone who absorbs information effortlessly.
- He's a sponge for historical facts.
Noun
- someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
- she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge