prodigy

[prod-i-jee] / ˈprɒd ɪ dʒi /

NOUN

person or thing that is extraordinary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

genius sensation whiz wizard wunderkind

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

Example Sentences

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At the age of 6 he was a chess prodigy.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Wolverhampton-born Rai was a golfing prodigy as a child, filmed by the BBC after getting a hole in one aged five.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Born in Los Angeles, the celebrity conductor and former child prodigy, died Wednesday of glioblastoma, the New York Times wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

He may also have been a prodigy on the scale of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Carl Friedrich Gauss, born in 1777, was a German prodigy, and he began his mathematical career with an investigation of imaginary numbers.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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