Gifted

//ˈɡɪftɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of gift form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.

    "a gifted artist"

  2. 2
    Endowed with the psychological characteristics of giftedness.

    "For argument’s sake, though, being “gifted” in a general sense can be described as possessing an intellect that processes information faster, learns concepts quicker and retains knowledge more readily than most, allowing it to exponentially explore ever more complex ideas and to make increasingly insightful connections. “They learn rapidly, they have an excellent memory and they reason well. These are the sorts of characteristics I’d note,” says Judy Parker, who has spent much of her career testing for giftedness."

Adjective
  1. 1
    endowed with talent or talents wordnet

Example

More examples

"Some people are gifted with the ability to iron out difficulties while others are born trouble makers."

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