Crossword clues for precociousness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Precociousness \Pre*co"cious*ness\, Precocity \Pre*coc"i*ty\, n. The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness.
Saucy precociousness in learning.
--Bp.
Mannyngham.
That precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon
genius.
--Wirt.
Wiktionary
n. The condition of being precocious; precocity
WordNet
n. intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules [syn: precocity]
Usage examples of "precociousness".
The throat lump that blocked her speech was part pride, part awe, and part fear, though she didn't at once understand why this wonderful precociousness should frighten her.
Wally said she was visually, rather than verbally, gifted, that she would undoubtedly exhibit increasing precociousness in matters artistic, that she might follow Celestina's career path, and that she might even prove to be a prodigy.
From his earliest days he was interested in theological problems, and his precociousness in this respect appears to have brought down on him the wrath of an uncle.
And a pity Father didn’t witness the precociousness of Harold Swallow searching for Dove, gliding up to every dorm room like a shadow.
At this moment, were suffrages free, the immense majority of the people, nineteen Frenchmen out of twenty, would recognize this innocent and precious child for their King, the heir of the people of which their nation and country is formed, a child of eight years, of rare precociousness, as intelligent as he is good, and of a gentle and winning expression.
It is well when we elders learn from such wise precociousness, and add that quality to our own actions, is it not?