Synonyms for precocious
prɪˈkoʊ ʃəspre·co·cious

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1. precociousadjective

   Antonyms:
   serotinous

2. precociousadjective

   Antonyms:
   serotinous

3. precociousadjective

   The precocious child began reading the newspaper at age four.

   Antonyms:
   serotinous

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. precocious

   Synonyms:
   premature, predeveloped, overforward

   Antonyms:
   tardy, backward, slow-growing, crude

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1. precociousadjective

   characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

   "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"

   Antonyms:
   half-witted, slow-witted, simple-minded, simple, moronic, later(a), idiotic, imbecile, imbecilic, dim-witted, late, feebleminded, retarded, delayed, cretinous, backward

2. precociousadjective

   appearing or developing early

   "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"

   Antonyms:
   moronic, imbecilic, cretinous, simple, feebleminded, retarded, half-witted, imbecile, slow-witted, backward, late, dim-witted, delayed, later(a), simple-minded, idiotic

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. precociousadjective

   Synonyms:
   premature (especially in mental development), too forward

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "precocious":

   early

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1. Fabrice:

   Mozart was so precocious that, at the age of 35, he was already dead!

2. Heather Zoumas Lubeski:

   Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. manufactures and markets Supprelin® LA for the treatment of children with central precocious puberty (CPP), vantas®, indicated for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer, was discontinued due to manufacturing issues and has not been a promoted product for more than five years.

3. Ozzy Osbournes wife:

   I told a true story about a fire I had in my house, he went in, he got the paintings out. And then, just to be precocious, I said at the end of this little thing I was doing, Oh, and then I fired him.