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

The go-getter woman needs a better alibi, or else to quit telling stories. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Its three young cofounders, Anirudh Sharma, Rahul Rawat and Tanveer Ahmed, are all alums of the 30 Under 30 Asia list (class of 2025), which highlights young go-getters. — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Scorpio The sign symbolized by the Scorpion is co-ruled by go-getter Mars and transformative Pluto, leading your kiddo to be quite dynamic, fearless, magnetic, and powerful. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026

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