gifted

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   endowed with talent or talents

   I am a gifted writer.

2. 2
   adj

   Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.

   a gifted artist

3. 3
   adj

   Endowed with the psychological characteristics of giftedness.

   For argument’s sake, though, being “gifted” in a general sense can be described as possessing an intellect that processes information faster, learns concepts quicker and retains knowledge more readily than most, allowing it to exponentially explore ever more complex ideas and to make increasingly insightful connections. “They learn rapidly, they have an excellent memory and they reason well. These are the sorts of characteristics I’d note,” says Judy Parker, who has spent much of her career testing for giftedness.

4. 4
   verb

   simple past and past participle of gift