Synonyms of go-ahead

go-ahead

noun

as in powerhouse

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired

a born go-ahead, he was determined to be the first in his family to graduate from college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• powerhouse
• hummer
• self-starter
• live wire
• highflyer
• eager beaver
• bootstrapper
• go-getter
• highflier
• hustler
• achiever
• doer
• enterpriser
• comer
• he-man
• individualist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idler
• drone
• loafer
• lounger
• dawdler
• slacker
• procrastinator
• goldbrick
• malingerer
• shirker
• putterer
• trifler
• lazybones
• laggard
• dreamer
• sluggard
• loiterer
• lingerer
• slowpoke
• dropout
• neglecter
• dallier
• stick-in-the-mud
• quitter
• daydreamer
• ignorer
• ne'er-do-well

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of go-ahead

Chandler Rome Turner’s slam lifts U.S. in to WBC semis Trea Turner hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning that lifted the United States over Venezuela 9-7 on Saturday night and into the World Baseball Classic semifinals. —San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023

Phillies shortstop Trea Turner came through in that regard, delivering a go-ahead Grand Slam in the top of the eighth inning to send Team USA to Monday's semifinal matchup against Cuba. —Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Mar. 2023

Nick Williams then drove in for a go-ahead runner with 14 minutes on the clock, but Jack Lutz responded with his own 3-pointer. —Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023

He was held by Eagles cornerback James Bradberry on a play that led to a go-ahead field goal late in the fourth quarter of the Chiefs’ 38-35 win in the Super Bowl. —Rob Maaddi, ajc, 16 Mar. 2023