gifted

1 of 2

adjective

gift·​ed ˈgif-təd 

1

: having great natural ability : talented

gifted children

2

: revealing a special gift

gifted voices

giftedly adverb

giftedness noun

gifted

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of gift entry 2

Examples of gifted in a Sentence

Adjective

He's an extremely gifted student.

a school for gifted children

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Not long ago, a meltdown by the gifted right-hander in that shaky first inning wouldn’t have been surprising. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Nathan stayed at Coral Park through kindergarten but joined a first-grade gifted class. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

At the time of her death, more than 332,000,000 books had been gifted. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

In 2025/2026, where Barca retained the La Liga title, Flick promoted another promising graduate of La Masia’s gifted Class of 2007. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gifted

• gifted with

Rhymes for gifted

• drifted
• lifted
• rifted
• shifted
• sifted
• airlifted

Kids Definition

gifted

adjective

gift·​ed ˈgif-təd 

: having great natural ability