prodigy
Exceptionally gifted child
A prodigy is a person, especially a young one, with exceptional talent or ability: a child prodigy, a piano prodigy.
The word implies natural gifts that seem to exceed normal human capacity.
More broadly, prodigy can mean something extraordinary or marvelous—a wonder or portent—though this older sense is now rare.
Remarkably talented youngster
- whiz-kidRemarkably talented youngster
- precocityPremature mental development
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- precociousDeveloped before typical age
juvenile · adolescent · youth · minor · schoolchild
Supremely accomplished performer
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- giftedGiven as present
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- extraordinaryBeyond what's typical
talented · skilled · accomplished · remarkable · ingenious · adept · wizard · ace
Person of profound learning
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- polymathMulti-domain expert
brainiac · cognition · acumen · insight · erudition · IQ · astuteness · cerebral
Eighteenth-century Austrian composer
- composerCreator of musical works
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- pianistOne who plays piano
- violinistOne who bows strings
cellist · concertmaster · symphony · concerto · sonata · conservatory · recital · performance
Extraordinary observable occurrence
- phenomExceptional talent, informally
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- luminaryInspiring figure or celestial body
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
marvel · wonder · miracle · trailblazer · pioneer · visionary · standout · headliner
Not artificially produced
- inbornExisting from birth
- inherentExisting as essential part
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
instinctual · congenital · intrinsic · hardwired · intuitive · untutored · endowment · native
wunderkind
Remarkably talented youngster
- whiz-kidRemarkably talented youngster
- precocityPremature mental development
- youngsterPerson of tender years
precocious · juvenile · adolescent · youth · minor · schoolchild
virtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- giftedGiven as present
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
extraordinary · talented · skilled · accomplished · remarkable · ingenious · adept · wizard · ace · star
savant
Person of profound learning
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
polymath · brainiac · cognition · acumen · insight · erudition · IQ · astuteness · cerebral · analytical
Mozart
Eighteenth-century Austrian composer
violinist · cellist · concertmaster · symphony · concerto · sonata · conservatory · recital · performance · debut
phenomenon
Extraordinary observable occurrence
- phenomExceptional talent, informally
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- luminaryInspiring figure or celestial body
superstar · marvel · wonder · miracle · trailblazer · pioneer · visionary · standout · headliner · celebrated
natural
Not artificially produced
- inbornExisting from birth
- inherentExisting as essential part
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
predisposition · instinctual · congenital · intrinsic · hardwired · intuitive · untutored · endowment · native · God-given
- celebritiesmovie stars, A-lister, pop stars, superstar, celebrity
- child starschild actor, child singer, teen star, teen idol, wunderkind
- Nerdsnerd, geek, dork, dweeb, brainiac
- Overachieversgo-getter, overachiever, striver, perfectionist, valedictorian
- Prodigieswunderkind, whiz kid, boy wonder, child genius, gifted child
- MozartWolfgang, Amadeus, Salzburg, Vienna, Don Giovanni
prodigylate bloomer
One who matures slowly
slow learner · remedial student · underachiever · plodder · struggler
prodigyaverage person
Statistically typical individual
mediocrity · everyman · nobody special · nobody · average Joe
- child prodigyExceptionally gifted youngster
- child prodigiesYouths with exceptional talents
- music prodigyRemarkably talented young musician
- musical prodigyExceptionally gifted young performer
- chess prodigyTalented young strategist
- piano prodigyExceptionally talented young keyboardist