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Another word for precocious

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Adjective

  1. Developing, occurring, or appearing before the expected time

    See also:

    time

  2. Ahead of current trends or customs

    See also:

    precede

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Another word for precocious

Modifier
  1. See also:

    mature

    intelligent

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Sentence Examples

  • Girolamo was a precocious child, with an early passion for learning.

  • Aldo himself, though a precocious student, a scholar of no mean ability, and a publisher of some distinction, was the least remarkable of the three men who gave books to the public under the old Aldine ensign.

  • Trained in a hard school, he showed a precocious aptitude for war and government.

  • He was a precocious boy, learning Latin at three, reading Greek at four, and writing sermons at seven.

  • He was a studious and precocious boy, more interested in religious matters, history and foreign politics than in boyish things.

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