wonderboy
Gifted male youth
Wonderboy is an informal term for a young man who achieves remarkable success or displays exceptional talent, often with an implication of precocity or overnight fame: the wonderboy of Silicon Valley, Wall Street's latest wonderboy.
The term can carry admiration or subtle mockery, suggesting the person's achievements may be overhyped or short-lived.
Also spelled wonder boy.
Remarkably talented young person
- phenomExceptional talent, informally
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- savantPerson of profound learning
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
prodigious · gifted · precocious · brilliant · wunderkind · talent · rising star · standout
Sports competitor
- MVPBest player award
- star playerTeam's premier athlete
- varsityPrimary school squad
- lettermanDecorated school athlete
captain · clutch · all-star · record-breaker · draft · prospect · scouted · recruited
- Tenacious DComedy rock band
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
- superheroPowered champion against evil
- origin storyAccount of how something began
comic book · protagonist · coming-of-age · mentor · destined · chosen one · powers · secret identity
whizkid
Remarkably talented young person
- phenomExceptional talent, informally
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- savantPerson of profound learning
virtuoso · prodigious · gifted · precocious · brilliant · wunderkind · talent · rising star · standout · sensation
athlete
Sports competitor
- MVPBest player award
- star playerTeam's premier athlete
- varsityPrimary school squad
letterman · captain · clutch · all-star · record-breaker · draft · prospect · scouted · recruited · scholarship
Paul Newman
- Tenacious DComedy rock band
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
- superheroPowered champion against evil
origin story · comic book · protagonist · coming-of-age · mentor · destined · chosen one · powers · secret identity · transformation
savior
One who rescues another
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- golden boyFavored person destined for success
- knightHonored mounted soldier
protector · defender · rescuer · noble · valiant · gallant · courage · valor · selfless · guardian
- rising starsrising star, up-and-comer, newcomer, breakout star, prospect
wonderboyfailure
Lack of success
underachiever · loser · dud · washout · incompetent
wonderboyhas-been
Former notable, now irrelevant
burnout · cautionary tale · disappointment · washed-up · bust
wonderboylaughingstock
One publicly mocked
disgrace · embarrassment · pariah · reject · black sheep
wonder, wonderful, wondering, wondered, wonderfully, wonders, wondrous, wonderment, wonderwork