'Precocious' definitions:
Definition of 'precocious'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement" [ant: retarded]
adjective
Appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"
Definition of 'Precocious'
From: GCIDE
- Precocious \Pre*co"cious\, a. [L. praecox, -ocis, and praecoquus, fr. praecoquere to cook or ripen beforehand; prae before + coquere to cook. See 3d Cook, and cf. Apricot.]
- 1. Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees. [R.] --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age; exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too forward; -- used especially of mental forwardness; as, a precocious child; precocious talents. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'precocious'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a bit previous,
- advanced,
- ahead,
- bright,
- developed,
- early,
- far ahead,
- forward,
- gifted,
- half-baked,
- half-cocked,
- hasty,
- ill-considered,
- impulsive,
- intelligent,
- mature,
- not firm,
- overhasty,
- oversoon,
- precipitate,
- premature,
- previous,
- quick,
- rushed,
- smart,
- soon,
- too early,
- too soon,
- uncrystallized,
- unjelled,
- unmatured,
- unmeditated,
- unpremeditated,
- unprepared,
- unripe,
- untimely