Gifted

/ˈɡɪftɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of gift; to have given something as a gift.

She gifted her friend a beautiful painting for her birthday.

adjective

Having exceptional talent or natural ability.

She is a gifted musician who started playing the piano at a very young age.

Endowed with a particular quality or talent.

His gifted intelligence allowed him to solve complex problems easily.

Talented or skilled in a specific area.

The school has a special program for gifted students in the sciences.

Derived from the word 'gift', which originally meant something given voluntarily without payment.

gifted and talented

Refers to individuals, especially children, who excel in specific areas of learning and creativity.

gifted program

An educational program designed to meet the needs of gifted students.

gifted hands

A phrase used to describe someone with extraordinary skill, often in manual tasks or crafts.

talent

A natural aptitude or skill.

prodigy

A person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities.

genius

A person with exceptional intellectual or creative power.

Smart cookie

That kid is a smart cookie; he's definitely gifted in science.

Brainiac

You should see her solutions; she's such a brainiac when it comes to mathematics.