Synonyms of go-getter

go-getter

noun

ˈgō-ˈge-tər 

as in powerhouse

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired

a go-getter with his sights set on the presidency

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of go-getter

His enthusiasm, his energeticness, his go-getter mentality. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026

Six years later, the go-getter is still addressing the community’s needs and is helping to reshape societal perceptions of menstruation. — Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 14 May 2026

The go-getter approach of then-Mayor Francis Suarez also helped. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

Your co-ruler, go-getter Mars, enters the same sector on March 2, which throws more fuel behind any endeavor tied to expressing yourself or being more spontaneous and lighthearted with your nearest and dearest. — Maressa Brown, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026