overachiever

noun

over·​achiev·​er ˌō-vər-ə-ˈchē-vər 

: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age

overachieve

ˌō-vər-ə-ˈchēv 

intransitive verb

overachievement

ˌō-vər-ə-ˈchēv-mənt 

noun

Examples of overachiever in a Sentence

She is an overachiever who plans to attend a top college.

Recent Examples on the Web

Like Chef Point, Always Cooking is a stunning overachiever with a personable chef. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025

The biggest overachievers were Arizona State, Indiana, Illinois and Navy. —Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025

The problem is that overachievers are rarely the ones who push back. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

The Rockets are one of the NBA’s premier overachievers and have a radiant future. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overachiever

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

Kids Definition

overachiever

noun

over·​achiev·​er ˌōvər-ə-ˈchē-vər 

: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age

overachieve

-ˈchēv 

verb

overachievement

-mənt 

noun

Medical Definition

overachiever

noun

over·​achiev·​er ˌō-və-rə-ˈchē-vər 

: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age

overachieve intransitive verb

overachieved; overachieving