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

Even the most gifted practitioner of satire — looking at my shelf full of Carl Hiassen novels — couldn’t make up this stuff. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Hugh Jackman, Jonathan Frakes and others remembered Stewart as a gifted performer, generous colleague and friend whose six-decade career touched audiences around the world. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Irma, a gifted scholarship student, has secretly joined forces with two other, more outgoing college seniors, Pammy Chang and the dangerously alluring Dahlia Breughel. — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

On Monday evening, October 19, at Billboard’s Latin Power Players event at Faena, SharkNinja gifted Shark™ Depuffi™ devices to honorees and attendees. — Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 26 Oct. 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