Synonyms of go-getters

go-getters

noun

plural of go-getter

as in powerhouses

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired

a go-getter with his sights set on the presidency

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of go-getters

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

Norvell saw characteristics in the right go-getters early on. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

This means they enjoy being surrounded by go-getters (those who can assert themselves and be unapologetic about doing so). — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025