wunderkind

[voon-der-kind, wuhn-, voon-duhr-kint] / ˈvʊn dərˌkɪnd, ˈwʌn-, ˈvʊn dərˌkɪnt /

NOUN

boy wonder

Synonyms

WEAK

gifted person intellectual genius polymath talented person whiz kid

NOUN

child prodigy

Synonyms

WEAK

boy wonder genius gifted child gifted student girl wonder phenom polymath prodigy sensation talented child whiz kid wonder wonder child

NOUN

prodigy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

genius sensation whiz wizard

STRONG

brain curiosity enormity freak intellect marvel mastermind miracle monster natural phenomenon portent rarity spectacle stunner talent wonder

WEAK

child genius one in a million rare bird whiz kid wonder child

Antonyms

STRONGEST

imbecile

STRONG

expectation normality regularity

NOUN

whiz kid

Synonyms

WEAK

boy wonder child prodigy comer genius gifted child girl wonder phenom polymath prodigy quiz kid sensation talented child wonder

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