Definition of Precocious

Pre`co´cious
a.1.Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees.
2.Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age; exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too forward; - used especially of mental forwardness; as, a precocious child; precocious talents.


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a bit previous, advanced, ahead, bright, developed, early, far ahead, forward, gifted, half-baked, half-cocked, hasty, ill-considered, impulsive, intelligent, mature, not firm, overhasty, oversoon, precipitate, premature, previous, quick, rushed, smart, soon, too early, too soon, uncrystallized, unjelled, unmatured, unmeditated, unpremeditated, unprepared, unripe, untimely


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