GIFTED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of gifted

as in privileged

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verb

past tense of gift

as in blessed

to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't

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Recent Examples of gifted

Adjective

The work had been gifted to the center but was sold to its former chairman, David Rubenstein. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Harbach is a gifted observer of undergraduates, their pathos and their comedy, but his Westish is a gentle and perhaps too-good-natured institution, where even the jocks are nerds. — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

The tongue-in-cheek caption led to the reveal that Beckinsale had gifted the couple the personalized M&Ms before the breakup, illustrating the playful friendship between the two actresses. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026 This came after the Giants gifted them a chance for the win, as running back Cam Skattebo fumbled on a run play in field goal range for his own kicker that would’ve been a potential game-winner in overtime. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gifted

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Adjective

By focusing on the battles fought in luxury department stores, fashion shows, high-end spas, nail salons, and the home, the film illustrated just how limited even privileged women’s options were.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Bitdefender says removing Midnight Mimosa's privileged component may require firmware-level cleanup or specialized tools such as Android Debug Bridge.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of privileged

Adjective

Loose and populated by talented people, Minimum Wage fits in with a lot of the more web-friendly programming that Netflix has been tiptoeing around recently with podcasts and medium-jumping formats.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Watkins headlines a talented group of stars, including AP Player of the Year Sarah Strong of UConn, Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame and South Carolina's Joyce Edwards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of talented

Verb

And while he’s been blessed by natural talent and physicality, his rise through the system has been a journey of sacrifice and education.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Linguine Nerano This falls short in the way most Trader Joe’s frozen pastas do, resembling airline food when you’re blessed enough to have it.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of blessed

Adjective

They are dinged up and dingy, fortunate to constantly bask in a golden hue that covers up their imperfections.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Advertisement The same technology that is delivering fortunes in Silicon Valley can also deliver help to the least fortunate.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fortunate

Adjective

The three sat around a kitchen table and took a crack at a read — and James proved to be an inspired choice.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
The past two World Series—between the Dodgers and the Yankees, in 2024, and, last year, between the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays—saw a spike in ratings, and a more inspired cultural reception.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspired

Verb

Senna holds an immortal presence in modern Formula 1 for the manner of his racing—ferocious, endowed with grace—and for his untimely death.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
That we, as human beings, have been endowed with the ability to channel that creativity fills me with a sense of awe and wonder.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of endowed

Adjective

Unsurprisingly, the idea of comically long private paths snaking through fragile wetlands so a lucky few can get to their boats wasn’t popular with the public.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Arsenal wasn't so lucky in a shootout on Tuesday, losing in stunning fashion to fourth-tier minnow Fleetwood Town in one of the biggest shocks in the competition's 66-year history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of lucky

Adjective

Not that the easily impressed senators, eager to exculpate a favored man, took note of the irony.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The Palazzo Dandolo Paolucci is one such overlooking the Grand Canal, a true rarity amidst the everyday, awaiting whomever its next favored owner might be.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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