Quick-learning
adj.capable, hopefulprofessional
What it means
Able to acquire new knowledge or skills rapidly.
Reach for it when describing demonstrated learning speed without implying mastery
The quick-learning volunteer handled the booking system confidently after one lesson.
Choose between these
6- everyday
general intellectual promise is intended
not when Bright can feel patronizing in adult assessment.
- everyday
plain emphasis on speed is desired
not when Fast-learning is less idiomatic for people.
- warm
openness to instruction is the key trait
not when Receptiveness does not prove fast progress.
- professional
effective adjustment to change matters
not when Adaptability can occur without rapid study.
- professional
ability to gain a taught skill is assessed
not when Trainable can sound dehumanizing when applied to adults.
- formal
natural readiness to learn is praised
not when Apt may mean merely suitable.
Said against
3- slow-learning
- unreceptive
- inflexible
It naturally appears in
3- quick-learning employee
The quick-learning employee soon assisted other new starters.
- quick-learning child
A quick-learning child mastered the new hand signs.
- quick-learning system
The quick-learning system adapted to seasonal demand.
Where this comes from
Quick-learning is not a headword in the dictionaries below. The sense was checked against their entries for learner, and the definition and example here are written for Quick-learning itself.
- cambridge, the entry for learner, learner noun entry example: a quick learner opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.