precociousness
noun[U]
uk/prɪˈkəʊ.ʃəs.nəs/us/prəˈkoʊ.ʃəs.nəs/(formalprecocity,uk/-ˈkɒs.ɪ.ti/us/-ˈkɑː.sə.t̬i/)theconditionofshowingmentaldevelopmentorachievementmuchearlierthanusual:
（尤指儿童）智力超常，早熟Hisparentshadrecognizedhismusicalprecociousness.他的父母已经认识到他在音乐方面超常的能力。
Once sofullofpromiseand precociousness, thegolferhasn'twonatournamentin 19months.曾经如此充满希望、大器早成的高尔夫球手，在19个月内却没有赢得过一场比赛。
UKdisapproving
thebehaviourof achildwhoseemsmucholderthan they are:
少年老成She has a precociousness thatvergeson brattishness.她一副少年老成的样子，有点粗鲁没教养。
IthoughtI wasstrongandindependent, but it was just precociousness.我以为我很坚强很独立，但其实我只是早熟。
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precocious
- Thepiecemarkstheturningpointin Mozart'scareer, where heleftyouthfulprecociousness behind andenteredhis ownrealmofgenius.
- Heexhibitsararecombinationof precociousness andmodesty.
- He says that the precociousness ofchildrenwithpsychologicalproblemsis neithercutenorenviable.
Physically and mentally mature & immature
- adult
- adulting
- ageing
- an old/a wise head on young shouldersidiom
- babyish
- childish
- grown up
- immature
- immaturity
- infantile
- juvenile
- mature
- maturity
- overgrown
- petulance
- petulant
- petulantly
- puerility
- sophomoric
- young at heartidiom
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Affected & insincere