wunderkind
/ˈvʊn.dɚ.kɪnt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A child prodigy; a wonderchild.
noun
A highly talented or gifted person, especially one who is successful at a young age.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of wunderkind.
Example Sentences
- "Harriet Pappenheim, a psychotherapist at Park Avenue Relationship Consultants who wrote “For Richer or Poorer,” a 2006 book on money in marriage, said that the repercussions could be acute for Wall Street wunderkinds who define their identities through their job titles and the size of their bonuses."
- "The downfall of Austria’s onetime political Wunderkind put a spotlight on the cozy, sometimes corrupt, relationship between right-wing populists and parts of the news media."
- "When the verdict comes down, the transformation of the wunderkind founder of Theranos from black-clad genius to besuited milquetoast will be an integral part of the story."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈvʊn.dɚ.kɪnt/
- British English: /ˈvʊn.də.kɪnd/