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precocious |
Grep of noun precocious precocious dentition precociousness Overview of adj precocious The adj precocious has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) precocious -- (characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement") 2. precocious -- ((botany) appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias") Antonyms of adj precocious 2 senses of precocious Sense 1 precocious (vs. retarded) retarded (vs. precocious) => backward, feebleminded => dim-witted, half-witted, simple, simple-minded => cretinous => delayed Sense 2 precocious INDIRECT (VIA early) -> late, later Similarity of adj precocious 2 senses of precocious Sense 1 precocious (vs. retarded) => advanced => gifted, talented Also See-> intelligent#1 Sense 2 precocious => early (vs. late) Attributes of adj precocious Familiarity of adj precocious precocious used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj precocious precocious Overview of adj precocious The adj precocious has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) precocious -- (characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement") 2. precocious -- ((botany) appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias")
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