wunderkind

/ˈvʊn.də.kɪnd/ /ˈvʊn.dɚ.kɪnd/

Meanings

noun

A child prodigy; a phenom.

Examples :

"Even at age five, Mozart was a wunderkind, composing music that amazed his teachers. "

noun

A highly talented or gifted individual; one who is successful at a young age.

Examples :

"The young wunderkind won the science fair with his innovative project. "

person achievement ability age character

Related Words

innovative adjective

/ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv/ /ˈɪn.oʊˌveɪɾɪv/

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

"The new school curriculum is innovative; it uses interactive games to teach math concepts. "

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

teachers noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚz/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"The teachers at my school are very helpful and care about their students. "

highly adverb

/ˈhaɪli/

In a high or esteemed manner.

"He spoke highly of you."

talented adjective

/ˈtæləntɪd/ /ˈtæləntəd/

Endowed with one or more talents.

"The young musician was talented at playing the piano. "

phenom noun

/ˈfiː.nɒm/

Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.

"The young tennis player, barely sixteen, is a true phenom; everyone expects her to win Wimbledon next year. "

science noun

/ˈsaɪəns/

A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability.

"Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art."

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise"

composing verb

/kəmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/

To make something by merging parts.

"The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters."

amazed verb

/əˈmeɪzd/

To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex.

"He was amazed when he found that the girl was a robot."

prodigy noun

/ˈpɹɒdɪdʒi/ /ˈpɹɑdɪdʒi/

An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.

"The sudden, torrential downpour, just as the wedding vows were spoken, was seen as a prodigy, a bad omen for the marriage. "