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- Dictionarypre·co·cious/prəˈkōSHəs/
adjective
- 1. (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual: "he was a precocious, solitary boy"
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PRECOCIOUS definition: 1. (especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRECOCIOUS is exceptionally early in development or occurrence. How to use precocious in a sentence. Did you know?
PRECOCIOUS meaning: 1. (especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual: 2…. Learn more.
Precocious definition: unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development. See examples of PRECOCIOUS used in a sentence.
(prɪkoʊʃəs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A precocious child is very clever, mature, or good at something, often in a way that you usually only expect to find in an adult. Margaret was always a precocious child. She burst on to the world tennis scene as a precocious 14-year old.
PRECOCIOUS meaning: having or showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age.
1. Manifesting or characterized by development, aptitude, or interests considered advanced for a given age: a mathematically precocious child; a child with a precocious wit. 2. Botany Blossoming before the appearance of leaves.
/prɪˈkəʊʃəs/ (sometimes disapproving) (of a child) having developed particular abilities and ways of behaving at a much younger age than usual. a precocious child who started her acting career at the age of 5. sexually precocious. From an early age she displayed a precocious talent for music. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Join us.
Children who are precocious have the confidence or skill of an adult: A precocious child , she went to university at the age of 15. (Definition of precocious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definitions of precocious. adjective. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) “a precocious child” “a precocious achievement” synonyms: intelligent. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree. advanced.
