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gifted Definition

gifted (gif′tid)

adjective

  1. having a natural ability or aptitude; talented
  2. notably superior in intelligence

gifted Related Forms

gift′·ed·ness noun

gifted Synonyms

gifted

modif.

smart, skilled, talented; see able 1, 2.

gifted Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • faculty: The poet is gifted with the faculty to perceive beauty, harmony and illumination.
  • ability: Galois was gifted with the ability to carry out the most difficult mathematical investigations almost entirely in his head.
  • talent: I have been gifted with a talent for digital art, which has proved quite popular.
  • sight: Robert was a seventh son, said to have been gifted with second sight.
  • voice: She showed she was gifted with a rare voice -- a female bass.
  • power: Each was gifted with divine power from Ra, allowing them to transform into armored avatars of different animals.

Preposition: in

way: You are more than likely gifted in some way.

Modifies a noun

  • songwriter: In Michael Head they had a remarkably gifted songwriter.
  • communicator: Patrick is a gifted communicator who strongly believes that actions speak louder than words.
  • pianist: The Dimitris Sgouros MP3 site is dedicated to this gifted pianist, with many free MP3s recorded at his concerts.
  • linguist: To this day he remains one of the most gifted linguists who has ever attended the school.
  • cryptologist: Enter Sophie Neveu ( Audrey Tautou ), gifted cryptologist and Sauniere's granddaughter.
  • psychic: Find psychic answers to love, relationship, dating and marriage, our gifted psychics and mediums are waiting to help you.

Modifying Another Word

  • musically: Will was also musically gifted, developing a fine tenor or light baritone voice.
  • academically: On paper these students appear academically gifted in virtually all subjects.
  • supremely: Milan's Rui Costa, we were told, is a supremely gifted player.
  • prodigiously: Saint-Saëns was one of the most prodigiously gifted polymaths in musical history.
  • intellectually: Because had the way to God been open through wisdom, Christianity would have opened the way to salvation only to the intellectually gifted.
  • exceptionally: I just wonder what the agenda is with these exceptionally gifted young guys.

Used with adjective complement

have: The Greeks have gifted the world with many things.