gifted

adjective

gift·​ed ˈgif-təd How to pronounce gifted (audio)
Synonyms of giftednext
1
: having great natural ability : talented
gifted children
2
: revealing a special gift
gifted voices
giftedly adverb
giftedness noun

Examples of gifted in a Sentence

He's an extremely gifted student. a school for gifted children
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Attacking midfielders This is a list dominated by tricky, technically-gifted players and indeed the nation best known for producing footballers of that type. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Cárdenas previously had gifted prints to the Blanton in 2019 that had been produced at a landmark printmaking workshop in Los Angeles. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 The production assembled thousands of fans as extras who were essentially gifted a free Green Day show at a smaller venue than the band usually plays. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 The new Qatari-gifted jet sat a few hundred yards down the tarmac. — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gifted

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First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gifted was in 1644

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gifted

adjective
gift·​ed ˈgif-təd How to pronounce gifted (audio)
: having great natural ability

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