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

Gilbert, who had the same likelihood of inheriting the disease but did not, said losing them turned her into an overachiever who always wanted to fight for the underdog. —Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025

When a groundbreaking medical procedure promises to turn slackers into overachievers, an aging father sees it as his last chance to achieve the American Dream…through his unemployed adult daughter. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025

All the best, then, to xG overachievers Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. —Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025

Contrary to Sharp’s red-herring insistence that ta-da! is a familiar coming-out story, the show molts into an anxiety piece about the mind of the overachiever. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 July 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