Quick study
What it means
A person who learns or understands something unusually fast.
Reach for it when praising learning speed rather than prior expertise
Although new to the workshop, Niko was a quick study with every machine.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
sponge
Fits when someone absorbs information eagerly
Careful Sponge is too casual for an evaluation.
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everyday
fast learner
Fits when rapid learning needs plain language
Careful Fast learner is less idiomatic praise.
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warm
Fits when the skill appears effortless from the start
Careful Natural may deny the person's work.
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professional
quick learner
Fits when workplace learning speed is being assessed
Careful Quick learner lacks the compact idiom.
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literary
apt pupil
Fits when receptive intelligence deserves formal praise
Careful Pupil can sound juvenile.
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literary
Fits when exceptional early talent is documented
Careful Prodigy is far stronger than quick study.
Opposites 3
- slow learner
- novice
- struggler
Common phrases 3
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be a quick study
Mara proved to be a quick study during rehearsals.
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remarkably quick study
The apprentice was a remarkably quick study.
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quick study in languages
He is a quick study in languages but practices daily.
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