Definitions

quick study

NOUN

someone learning quickly

Synonyms

WEAK

mind like a sponge quick mind ready grasp receptivity

Example Sentences

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William Widen, a retired lawyer who was an early mentor to Barshay at Cravath, said he was a quick study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I was a quick study, it turned out.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

His schedule underlines that he also needs to be a quick study in a new skill - retail politics.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

And any new leader, particularly one from the outside, will be expected to be a quick study and hit the ground running.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

“I don’t understand a word of it. You may remember, Weeds, I wasn’t a particularly quick study when it came to the magical sciences.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin