precocious
gb/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/ us/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
C1
property
1
unusually mature for one’s age
more intelligent or mature than is usual for a young age
Schéma d’usage :
[a/the] precocious [child/teen/student] (in [something])
Erreur fréquente :
Often used about children; for adults it can sound odd unless you clearly mean “early in life.”
Synonymes
advanced (More developed than expected, but less focused on young age.)
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gifted (Emphasizes special ability rather than early maturity in general.)
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mature (Does not necessarily imply “earlier than usual.”)
Antonymes
immature (Not showing the expected level of development or self-control.)
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childish (Behaving in a way that seems too young or silly for the age.)
Collocations
a precocious child
|a precocious kid
|a precocious student
|a precocious teenager
|a precocious talent
|a precocious intellect
|precocious intelligence
|precocious wit
|precocious confidence
|a precocious sense of humor
Thèmes
people
|education
|development
Exemples
- She was a precocious child who could hold long conversations with adults.
- His precocious humor made him popular with older students.
- Some people found her precocious confidence charming, while others found it irritating.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is a precocious boy.
- She was precocious for her age.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
developing or happening unusually early
happening earlier than normal
Schéma d’usage :
precocious [development/growth/puberty]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with “premature,” which often suggests a problem or lack of readiness; “precocious” can be neutral in tone.
Synonymes
early (Common and neutral, but less specific about being unusually early.)
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premature (Often implies “too soon” in a negative or problematic way.)
Antonymes
delayed (Happening later than expected.)
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late (Not early; occurring toward the end of an expected period.)
Collocations
precocious development
|precocious growth
|precocious puberty
|precocious flowering
|precocious onset
|precocious maturation
|precocious symptoms
Thèmes
health
|biology
|development
Exemples
- Doctors investigated the child’s precocious physical development.
- The report noted signs of precocious puberty.
- The plant showed precocious flowering after an unusually warm winter.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The doctor called it precocious development.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
precocious
API
GB/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
US/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
Syllabes et accentuation
pre - co - cious (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (co)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: precocious
Famille de mots
Core family
precociously
adverb C1
precocity
noun
Advanced or less common
precociousness
noun
Expressions
precocious child
1/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs t͡ʃˈaɪld/
fixed phrase
child unusually mature or bright
a child who is more mature or smart than usual
Exemples
- As a precocious child, he taught himself to read before kindergarten.
- The film features a precocious child who outsmarts the adults around her.
- Her parents worried that being labeled a precocious child put too much pressure on her.
precocious puberty
1/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs pjˈubɚti/
fixed phrase
technical
puberty starting unusually early
when puberty starts too early
Exemples
- The specialist diagnosed her with precocious puberty.
- Treatment can help manage the effects of precocious puberty.
- They were referred to a clinic to rule out precocious puberty.