gifted

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

gifted
    adj 1: endowed with talent or talents; "a gifted writer" [syn:
           {talented}, {gifted}] [ant: {talentless}, {untalented}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Gift \Gift\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gifted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Gifting}.]
   To endow with some power or faculty. See {gift}[4].
   [1913 Webster]

         He was gifted . . . with philosophical sagacity. --I.
                                                  Taylor.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gifted \gifted\ adj. [Cf. See {gift}[4] and {gift}, v. t..]
   1. having unusual talent in some field.

   Syn: talented.
        [PJC]

   2. having exceptionally high intelligence; -- said of
      children, especially in discourse on education; as, a
      program for gifted children.
      [PJC]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

48 Moby Thesaurus words for "gifted":
      able, ace, adroit, apt, born for, brainy, bright, brilliant,
      capable, clever, crack, crackerjack, cut out for, dexterous,
      endowed, excellent, expert, first-class, first-rate, good, keen,
      keen-witted, made for, master, masterful, masterly, nimble,
      nimble-witted, no dumbbell, not born yesterday, outstanding, quick,
      quick-thinking, quick-witted, scintillating, sharp, sharp-witted,
      skilled, smart, steel-trap, superb, superior, talented, top-drawer,
      top-flight, top-notch, virtuoso, with a flair

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