prodigy
A young person who is amazingly talented at something.
prodigy in a sentence
- A chess prodigy at seven, Lena could beat adults who had played for decades.
- The young violin prodigy amazed the concert hall, playing pieces most adults find impossible.
Words that mean something similar
genius
More words about thinking & learning
- profound: Very deep and full of meaning.
- relevant: Closely connected to what is being talked about.
- resolve: To decide firmly to do something, or to find an answer to a problem.
- retain: To keep or hold on to something.
- sceptical: Not sure something is true and needing proof before you believe it.
- scrutinise: To look at something very closely and carefully to check every detail.
- shrewd: Clever at judging people and situations, especially to get what you want.
- specific: Exact and clearly stated, not general.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test