Prodigy
Gifted child phenomenon
A prodigy is a person, especially a young one, with exceptional talent or ability: a chess prodigy, a child prodigy on the violin.
The word implies natural gifts that emerge early and surpass normal development.
More broadly, prodigy can mean something extraordinary or marvelous—a usage now rare outside the phrase prodigies of nature.
Remarkably talented youngster
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- savantPerson of profound learning
- giftedGiven as present
precocious · talent · brilliance · exceptional · remarkable · phenom · mastermind · intellect
Exceptional talent, informally
- MessiCelebrated Argentine surname
- SerenaName meaning calm
- draftPreliminary version of text
- recruitNew member sought
prospect · athlete · teenage · debut · training · coach · scholarship · combine
Amazement or curiosity
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
spectacle · extraordinary · remarkable · unprecedented · sensation · marvel · rarity · anomaly
Remarkably talented youngster
- youngNot yet mature
- ageDuration of existence
- earlyOccurring before expected
- developmentalRelated to growth stages
nurture · hothousing · tiger mom · pressure · burnout · education · homeschool · enrichment
Supremely accomplished performer
- conservatoryGlass-enclosed plant room
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- Yo-Yo MaPreeminent contemporary cellist
- Lang LangRenowned classical pianist
Midori · recital · debut · performance · composition · concerto · technique · masterclass
wunderkind
Remarkably talented youngster
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- savantPerson of profound learning
gifted · precocious · talent · brilliance · exceptional · remarkable · phenom · mastermind · intellect · aptitude
phenom
Exceptional talent, informally
recruit · prospect · athlete · teenage · debut · training · coach · scholarship · combine · wonderkid
wonder
Amazement or curiosity
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
astonishment · spectacle · extraordinary · remarkable · unprecedented · sensation · marvel · rarity · anomaly · exception
wunderkind
Remarkably talented youngster
developmental · nurture · hothousing · tiger mom · pressure · burnout · education · homeschool · enrichment · tutoring
virtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
- conservatoryGlass-enclosed plant room
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- Yo-Yo MaPreeminent contemporary cellist
Lang Lang · Midori · recital · debut · performance · composition · concerto · technique · masterclass · practice
- 90s MusicNirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Green Day, Radiohead
- dial-upmodem, 56k, 56k modem, dial tone, busy signal
- edtecheducational software, online classes, Moodle, STEM, learning platforms
- retro computingApple II, ENIAC, IBM PC, Commodore, Atari
- Web PortalsYahoo, MSN, AOL, Netscape, homepage
- early internetARPANET, TCP/IP, FTP, email, Usenet
Prodigylate bloomer
One who matures slowly
slow learner · remedial student · underachiever · struggler · laggard
Prodigyaverage Joe
Unremarkable common person
mediocrity · everyman · nonentity · nobody · common man
- prodigal sonsWasteful children who return
- child prodigyExceptionally gifted youngster
- The Prodigal SonParable's repentant spendthrift
- music prodigyRemarkably talented young musician
- musical prodigyExceptionally gifted young performer
- chess prodigyTalented young strategist
prodigious, prodigiously, prodigiousness, prodigal, prodigality, prodigally