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- [gif-tid]
- /ˈgɪf tɪd/
- /ˈɡɪf.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gif-tid]
- /ˈgɪf tɪd/
Definitions of gifted word
- adjective gifted having great special talent or ability: the debut of a gifted artist. 1
- adjective gifted having exceptionally high intelligence: gifted children. 1
- noun gifted something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present. 1
- noun gifted the act of giving. 1
- noun gifted something bestowed or acquired without any particular effort by the recipient or without its being earned: Those extra points he got in the game were a total gift. 1
- noun gifted a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: the gift of saying the right thing at the right time. 1
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Origin of gifted
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; gift + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Gifted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gifted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gifted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gifted
adj gifted
- brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
- accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
- skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- smart — having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
- capable — If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it.
adjective gifted
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
- skillful — having or exercising skill: a skillful juggler.
- out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- extraordinary — Very unusual or remarkable.
- remarkable — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
Antonyms for gifted
adj gifted
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- unintelligent — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
- unable — lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act: He was unable to swim.
- incapable — not capable.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
adjective gifted
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
See also
Matching words
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