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

Shorting the overachievers’ encore performance is generally a solid strategy in college football. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

The Brewers are the small-market overachievers, who somehow have retained their little-engine-that-could persona despite owning the best regular-season record in baseball last year. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Even the wand applicator is an overachiever, with three distinct edges designed for everything from precise spot-concealing to highlighting and contouring. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

Then there are the feline overachievers like Creme Puff, a domestic cat from Texas, who holds the Guinness World Record after living 38 years and three days. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

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