precocious[adjective]Synonyms: advanced, ahead, bright, developed, forward, quick, smart
Antonyms: retarded
Contrasted words: backward, undeveloped, dull, slow, slow-witted, sluggish
Related Words: ahead,
early,
overearly,
oversoon,
premature,
previous,
soon,
developed,
mature [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pre‧co‧cious /prɪˈkəʊʃəs $ -ˈkoʊ-/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: praecox 'becoming ripe early', from coquere 'to cook, ripen']
a precocious child shows intelligence or skill at a very young age, or behaves in an adult way – sometimes used to show disapproval in British English:
a precocious child who walked and talked early—precociously adverb—precociousness (
also precocity) /prɪˈkɒsəti, prɪˈkɒsɪti $ -ˈkɑː-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲