PRECOCIOUS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

precocious

adjective

pri-ˈkō-shəs

Definition of precocious

as in early

occurring before the usual or expected time a precocious baldness makes him look older than he really is

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Recent Examples of precocious Accurso was once in a local production of Annie with Anna Kendrick; Accurso was Annie and Kendrick was a precocious voice in the orphan ensemble. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 Adrian McElwee, son of the filmmaker Ross McElwee, was such an interesting child, full of precocious wisdom. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 The son of Taiwanese immigrants, Hsu was a precocious talent and became a professional skateboarder in his mid-teens. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Rota was a precocious musical talent who studied with Ildebrando Pizzetti, Alfredo Casella and Rosario Scalero before turning his attention to cinema. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precocious

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Gray praised the producers and actors who helped bring the film to life and reflected on his early dreams of being a filmmaker.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
The stage musical based on one of the biggest movies ever made in Connecticut finally makes it here on a national tour and an earlier tour was canceled.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of early

Adjective

The child was born four months premature but was making progress after spending months in the ICU and was expected to go home in April, WOOD-TV reported.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Those have included previous premature pronouncements of agreements between Hamas and Israel that have left would-be donors skeptical.

— Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of premature

Adjective

The deaths were sudden and unexpected as their health wavered amid the challenges of adjusting to a new home, according to statements from the aquariums.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
This is not the first time that Martin has surprised fans with an unexpected performance.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of unexpected

Adjective

The deaths were sudden and unexpected as their health wavered amid the challenges of adjusting to a new home, according to statements from the aquariums.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Circling back to the upbeat pop and rock of Vacation and the dour synth-pop of Beautiful, this artist seems done twisting to find herself and less prone to the sudden adjustments to her persona that made her catalogue spicy.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sudden

Adjective

According to state police, the incident is being investigated as an untimely death.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
The abject terror of reproduction was personified by Lamashtu, demoness of the night, drinker of blood, eater of flesh, slayer of children, untimely opener of wombs, ravager of women.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of untimely

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