precocious

• Décrit un enfant qui montre un développement mental accéléré ou un talent à un âge inhabituellement précoce.

Describes a child who shows advanced mental development or talent at an unusually early age.

1. Early developmentC1formal

   Having developed certain abilities or characteristics at an earlier age than usual.

   Précoce (développement précoce)

   • The precocious child could read at the age of three.
   • Her precocious talent for music amazed her teachers.
   • He was a precocious student who excelled in advanced mathematics.

   Synonymesadvancedbrightcleverforwardgiftedmatureprematurequicksmarttalented

   Antonymesbackwardretardedslowundeveloped

2. Mature behaviorC1formal

   Showing mature qualities or behavior at a young age.

   Précoce (maturité)

   • The precocious teenager gave a speech that impressed the adults.
   • Her precocious understanding of politics surprised her parents.
   • He had a precocious sense of responsibility for his age.

   Synonymesadvancedbrightgiftedmatureprodigioustalented

   Antonymesbackwardimmatureretardedslow