quick studies

Fast to absorb

Quick studies are people who learn or understand things rapidly.

Someone described as a quick study grasps new concepts, skills, or situations with minimal instruction.

The term often appears in professional contexts—an employee who's a quick study adapts fast to new responsibilities.

In theater, a quick study is an actor who memorizes lines swiftly.

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assimilate · sponges · sharp-witted · perceptive · learner · adaptable · intelligent · bright spark · comprehension · insightful · mental agility · absorb · analogies · intuition · genius · visual observation · curiosity · eager beaver

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learning speed

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Slow-witted people

dullards · slow on the uptake · blockheads · dimwits · plodders

Family

quick, study, quicker, quickest, quickly, quickness, quicken, quickened, quickening

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G