whiz kids
Brilliant young talents
Whiz kids are young people who display exceptional talent or ability, especially in technical or intellectual fields: The tech startup was founded by a pair of whiz kids fresh out of college.
The term suggests precocious skill that impresses or outpaces older peers.
Also spelled whiz-kids or wiz kids.
Remarkably talented youngster
- child geniusExceptionally intelligent young person
- phenomExceptional talent, informally
- savantPerson of profound learning
- gifted childYouth with exceptional abilities
early bloomer · boy wonder · spelling bee champion · young inventor · science fair winner
Person of rare brilliance
- brainiacExceptionally intelligent person
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- giftedGiven as present
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
clever · sharp · quick-witted · astute · brainy · smart · bright · cerebral
Unauthorized system accessor
- coderOne who programs
- programmerOne who writes software
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- startup founderCreator of new companies
app developer · digital native · software engineer · robotics · AI · cybersecurity · tech entrepreneur · Mark Zuckerberg
wunderkind
Remarkably talented youngster
- child geniusExceptionally intelligent young person
- phenomExceptional talent, informally
- savantPerson of profound learning
gifted child · early bloomer · boy wonder · spelling bee champion · young inventor · science fair winner
genius
Person of rare brilliance
exceptional · clever · sharp · quick-witted · astute · brainy · smart · bright · cerebral · analytical
hacker
Unauthorized system accessor
- coderOne who programs
- programmerOne who writes software
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
startup founder · app developer · digital native · software engineer · robotics · AI · cybersecurity · tech entrepreneur · Mark Zuckerberg · Bill Gates
whiz kidsdunces
Slow-witted people
dimwits · dullards · blockheads · numbskulls · simpletons
whiz kidsunderachievers
Those performing below capacity
failures · washouts · flunkies · dropouts · underperformers
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