precocious

1. 1.

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

   “a precocious child”

   “a precocious achievement”

   Antonymsretarded

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2. 2.

   appearing or developing early

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

   Similarearly

   botany

Questions about precocious

What does precocious mean?

precocious means "characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in precocious?

precocious has 3 syllables: pre-co-cious. The stress falls on "co". In IPA it is /pɹɪˈkoʊʃəs/.

What is the opposite of precocious?

The recorded antonyms are retarded.

Is precocious a common word?

precocious is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.