Definition of precocious
Adjectives
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
"a precocious child"
"a precocious achievement"
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intelligent
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
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advanced
farther along in physical or mental development
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retarded
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
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stupid, unintelligent
lacking intelligence
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backward, feebleminded, half-witted, slow-witted
retarded in intellectual development
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idiotic, imbecile, imbecilic
having a mental age of three to seven years
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moronic
having a mental age of between eight and twelve years
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cretinous
afflicted with cretinism
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delayed
not as far along as normal in development
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dim-witted, simple, simple-minded
lacking mental capacity and subtlety
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appearing or developing early
"precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"
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early
being or occurring at an early stage of development
Vocabulary Lists for precocious
- abaft
- abase
- abate
- abdicate
- abet
Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" Chapters 1-10 »(412 words)
Vocabulary study list for Charlotte Bronte's "Jane...
- habituate
- neutralised
- coherently
- corrode
- predispose
- abdicate
- abrogate
- accede
- accentuate
- accoutrement
WordMasters: Grade 7 Blue Division Nov-Dec '08 »(25 words)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1568/
- buffoon
- gravitate
- sage
- ruse
- flout

