1. a person who achieves great success or shows remarkable talent at a young age
Usage: from German

Examples

• The 16-year-old chess wunderkind defeated several grandmasters in the tournament.
• She was considered a musical wunderkind after composing her first symphony at age 12.
• The tech company was founded by a wunderkind who dropped out of college.
• Many wunderkinds struggle with the pressure of early success.
• The young violinist became a wunderkind after her debut performance.
• Hollywood is always searching for the next wunderkind director.