gifted

[ gif-tid ]

adjective

1. having great special talent or ability:

   the debut of a gifted artist.

   Synonyms: talented, accomplished

2. having exceptionally high intelligence:

   gifted children.

gifted

/ ˈɡɪftɪd /

adjective

1. having or showing natural talent or aptitude

   a gifted musician

   a gifted performance

Derived Forms

• ˈgiftedness, noun
• ˈgiftedly, adverb

Other Words From

• gifted·ly adverb
• gifted·ness noun
• over·gifted adjective
• un·gifted adjective
• well-gifted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gifted¹

First recorded in 1635–45; gift + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Luckily, Erivo is a gifted enough performer to transcend these mystifying decisions.

From Salon

In the first entry of a two-movie telling, Elphaba is a reserved, gifted young woman trying to hone her skills and maybe someday partner with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

From Los Angeles Times

But they have widely neglected one major group of students with special needs: the academically gifted.

From Los Angeles Times

"Behind that seemingly effortless talent to joke, there was a gifted performer and an extremely deep thinker," Harris said in a statement.

From BBC

Jurado waved at a mound of mementos around her dining room table gifted by volunteers and voters — scrapbooks, posters, artwork, photo collages — mixed in among thank-you cards that need to be mailed out.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accomplished
• brilliant
• capable
• skilled
• smart