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 the performance and results phase, your role is that of an achiever. —Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

The profile Avedon paints is that of a relentless seeker and high-flying achiever, and a deliciously unapologetic contrarian. —Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

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

Among history’s Polish names of leaders and achievers, Madame Marie Curie, the Polish-French physicist and chemist, is a clear favorite from my classroom history days. —Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 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