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What's a similar word to 'precocious' with a positive connotation?

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What's a similar word to 'precocious' with a positive connotation?

It seems the more I read the more I feel in America it's used positively, but in the UK (where I'm originally from) it's used purely negatively.

Jan 18, 2016 at 6:33

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What's a similar word to 'precocious' with a positive connotation?

@deadrat I'm reading en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Salieri#Interaction_with_Mozar‌t now :p It seems they were pals after 1785

Jan 18, 2016 at 5:43

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What's a similar word to 'precocious' with a positive connotation?

@deadrat I don't quite get your reference, but the OED covers the denotation of the word, it doesn't really convey the connotations it now carries.

Jan 18, 2016 at 5:30

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What's a similar word to 'precocious' with a positive connotation?

Added examples online of people thinking precocious carries a negative connotation

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