gifted

adjective

gift·​ed ˈgif-təd How to pronounce gifted (audio)
1
: having great natural ability : talented
gifted children
2
: revealing a special gift
gifted voices
giftedly adverb
giftedness noun

Examples of gifted in a Sentence

He's an extremely gifted student. a school for gifted children
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Of course this was a Mets season that saw them at 22-33 at the end of May and then turn it around under a calm, gifted rookie manager named Carlos Mendoza, and become the best team in baseball from there until the end of the regular season. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024 Book of the Month Club: get your first book for $5 Those people in your life who prefer books over most other things won’t be able to stop talking about a gifted subscription to the Book of the Month club. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 Beloved at school, her 15-year-old daughter Isabel was a lauded artist, a star soccer player and a gifted poet. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 The initiative also donates gifted wigs and extensions for similar makeovers to domestic violence organizations. Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gifted 

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gifted was in 1644

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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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gifted

adjective
gift·​ed ˈgif-təd How to pronounce gifted (audio)
: having great natural ability
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