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

As depicted in the play, the Lehman family had its high achievers and its dreamers, its capitalists and its liberals. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

Lower-performing students have fallen furthest, widening the gap between the highest and lowest achievers. — Ariel Kalil, Washington Post, 23 June 2026

An early achiever academically, Noor finished high school at 16. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026

Failure to mention or recognize the disabilities of Black achievers contributes to erasure and works against inclusivity. — Terri Huggins Hart, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026

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