Synonyms of achievers

achievers

noun

plural of achiever

as in enterprisers

a person who achieves success; a successful person

Both of his brothers are achievers who have worked for everything they have received in life.

Related Words

• enterprisers
• powerhouses
• doers
• comers
• overachievers
• self-starters
• highfliers
• go-getters
• hustlers
• bootstrappers
• hummers
• individualists
• live wires
• go-aheads
• eager beavers
• he-men

Dissimilar Words

• underachievers
• idlers
• loafers
• shirkers
• slackers
• dawdlers
• procrastinators
• triflers
• malingerers
• loungers
• putterers
• sluggards
• laggards
• drones
• lazybones
• dreamers
• loiterers
• goldbricks
• lingerers
• slowpokes
• dropouts
• daydreamers
• neglecters
• quitters
• dalliers
• stick-in-the-muds
• ignorers
• ne'er-do-wells

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of achievers

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

Many high-achievers feel frustrated by time management, despite using numerous techniques, with a McKinsey survey showing only 9% executive satisfaction. — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Those teams comprising the list aren’t just over-achievers making a magical run. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 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

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

In 2017, Garavani was also inducted into the American Academy of Achievement Hall of Fame, becoming the first European fashion designer to receive the honor, which recognizes visionaries and achievers across various fields. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026

The authors were diligent students, high achievers. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026

In fact, according to a new JPMorgan survey of more than 100 billionaires, reading ranks as the top habit that elite achievers have in common. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026