| Main Entry: | whiz kid |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gifted student |
Synonyms: |
boy wonder, child prodigy, comer, genius, gifted child, girl wonder, phenom, polymath, prodigy, quiz kid, sensation, talented child, wonder, wunderkind |
| Main Entry: | bright |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | intelligent |
Synonyms: |
Einstein, acute, advanced, alert, astute, aware, brainy, brilliant, clear-headed, clever, discerning, eggheaded, having smarts, ingenious, inventive, keen, knowing, precocious, quick, quick-witted, sharp, smart, whiz kid, wide-awake |
Antonyms: |
dull, stupid, unaware, unintelligent |
| Main Entry: | brilliant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very intelligent |
Synonyms: |
Einstein, accomplished, acute, astute, brainy, bright, clever, discerning, eggheaded, expert, genius, gifted, ingenious, intellectual, inventive, knowing, knowledgeable, masterly, penetrating, profound, quick, quick-witted, sharp, smart, talented, whip, whiz kid |
Antonyms: |
stupid, unaware, unintelligent |
| Main Entry: | dynamo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | go-getter |
Synonyms: |
achiever, ball of fire, bundle of energy, busy person, doer, eager beaver, energetic person, fireball, generator, hard worker, hot shot, live wire, mover and shaker, pistol, risk-taker, spark plug, whiz kid |
| Main Entry: | prodigy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person or thing that is extraordinary |
Synonyms: |
brain*, child genius, curiosity, enormity, freak*, genius, intellect, marvel, mastermind, miracle, monster, natural, one in a million, phenomenon, portent, rare bird, rarity, sensation, spectacle, stunner, talent, whiz kid, whiz*, wizard, wonder, wonder child, wunderkind |
| Notes: | prodigy refers to a person with exceptional talents, protégé is a male who is guided or helped by someone, and protégée is the female version |
| Main Entry: | professional |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person prepared for work by extended study or practice |
Synonyms: |
adept, artist, artiste, authority, brain*, egghead, expert, hotshot, old hand, old pro, old war-horse, phenom, powerhouse, pro, proficient, pundit, shark, specialist, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz kid, whiz*, wizard |
Antonyms: |
amateur, apprentice, greenhorn, rookie |
| Main Entry: | wizard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is highly skilled |
Synonyms: |
ace*, adept, artist, authority, crackerjack*, expert, genius, hot shot, pro*, prodigy, professional, proficient, shark, star, virtuoso, whiz kid, whiz*, wiz |
Antonyms: |
amateur, rookie |
| Main Entry: | boy wonder |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | child prodigy |
Synonyms: |
gifted person, intellectual genius, polymath, talented person, whiz kid, wunderkind |
| Main Entry: | child prodigy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very gifted young person |
Synonyms: |
boy wonder, genius, gifted child, gifted student, girl wonder, phenom, polymath, prodigy, sensation, talented child, whiz kid, wonder, wonder child, wunderkind |
| Main Entry: | self-made man |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who achieves success on own |
Synonyms: |
man to watch, nouveau riche, prosperous person, rising star, self-made woman, whiz kid |