self-starter

self–start·er

noun \ˌself-ˈstär-tər\

Definition of SELF-STARTER

1

: starter 3a

2

: a person who has initiative

First Known Use of SELF-STARTER

1894

Related to SELF-STARTER

Synonyms: bootstrapper, go-ahead, highflier (or highflyer), hummer, hustler, live wire, powerhouse, rustler, self-starter

Related Words: eager beaver; achiever, comer, doer, enterpriser; he-man, individualist

Near Antonyms: dawdler, idler, loafer, lounger, putterer, trifler; goldbrick, malingerer, procrastinator, shirker, slacker; drone, lazybones, sluggard; dallier, laggard, lingerer, loiterer, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud; ignorer, ne'er-do-well, neglecter; daydreamer, dreamer; dropout, quitter

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Rhymes with SELF-STARTER

snail darter