gifted
/ˈɡɪftɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.89 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.
verb
simple past and past participle of gift
Example Sentences
- "a gifted artist"
- "a school for gifted children"
- "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."
- "[…] the gifteds would have to sit on a side table, getting cramp, or lean against the wall, sliding off into vertigo."
- "[…] the gifteds' social characteristics were more common than sensible. The belief prevailed that gifted students were withdrawn, scared, rejected subjects who were more to be pitied than emulated."