achiever

noun

achiev·​er ə-ˈchē-vər 

plural achievers

: someone who achieves success especially through effort : a successful person

Donovan's the best of the lot; typical first child, steady, responsible, the big achiever in the bunch.

—Sue Grafton

a high achiever [=a hard-working, successful person]

a low achiever [=a person who does not work hard and is not successful]

Examples of achiever in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2017, Garavani was also inducted into the American Academy of Achievement Hall of Fame, becoming the first European fashion designer to receive the honor, which recognizes visionaries and achievers across various fields. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026

The authors were diligent students, high achievers. —Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026

In fact, according to a new JPMorgan survey of more than 100 billionaires, reading ranks as the top habit that elite achievers have in common. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026

Zeidler was a high achiever in school, resulting in her designation as a National Merit Scholar. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for achiever

• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• receiver
• reliever
• retriever
• transceiver
• cleaver
• fever
• leaver
• weaver
• unbeliever