ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gifted

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡɪftɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Gifted is an adjective meaning Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.

Meaning

Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.

More Meanings

  1. (psychology) Endowed with the psychological characteristics of giftedness.
  2. simple past and past participle of gift

Example Sentences

a gifted artist
a school for gifted children

Synonyms for gifted

Depending on context, synonyms include talented, precocious.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include talented, precocious, talent, genius, skilled, ingenious.

Related Dictionary Tools

PRACTICE THIS WORD

Practice “gifted” in a Crossword

Recall this definition from a clue, use crossing letters, and review the word again when you solve it.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.