prodigy

Noun

Meaning

Something extraordinary, or out of the usual course of nature, from which omens are drawn; a portent; as, eclipses and meteors were anciently deemed prodigies.

Anything so extraordinary as to excite wonder or astonishment; a marvel; as, a prodigy of learning.

A production out of ordinary course of nature; an abnormal development; a monster.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

portent marvel prognostic wonder miracle omen prognostication presage child prodigy boy wonder wunderkind phoenix paladin paragon genie
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Antonyms

dura poon sap prat nit plover
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Hypernyms

einstein brainiac example model sign brain

Hyponyms

foreboding death knell auspice child prodigy boy wonder infant prodigy

Phrases with the word

dance prodigy accordion prodigy

Derivatives

prodigies

Examples

There is no prodigy in our profession. If you see all the great singer of the past, none of them are. Luciano Pavarotti

Nobody told me I was a child prodigy. Herbie Hancock

For every child prodigy that you know about, at least 50 potential ones have burned out before you even heard about them. Itzhak Perlman

I have never been a child prodigy. When I think back to my childhood, I can not discern any sign of future success. My only real talent couldn't be found in any curriculum: whistling. Bobbejaan Schoepen

If I win, I'm a prodigy. If I lose, then I'm crazy. That's the way history is written. Eoin Colfer

Everyone wants a prodigy to fail; it makes our mediocrity more bearable. Harold Bloom

Close letter words and terms

prodigiously prodigiousness prodigus prodilidine prodine prodipine