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high-flying

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Synonyms & Antonyms of high-flying

as in aggressive, opportunistic

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for high-flying

aggressive,
assertive,
opportunistic,
overambitious,
pretentious,
pushy,
self-assertive

determined,
diligent,
driving,
dynamic,
enterprising,
gung ho,
hungry,
hustling,
industrious,
motivated,
scrappy,
venturesome,
venturous

ambitious,
aspiring,
go-getting,
hard-driving,
pushing,
self-seeking

animated,
lively,
spirited

ardent,
avid,
eager,
energetic,
impassioned,
keen,
raring,
vigorous

competing,
competitive,
rival,
rivalrous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for high-flying

unaggressive,
unassertive

ambitionless,
unambitious

apathetic,
disinterested,
indifferent,
uneager,
unenthusiastic,
unexcited,
uninterested

casual,
easygoing,
lackadaisical,
lazyish

halfhearted,
lukewarm,
tepid

lazy,
lethargic,
listless,
shiftless,
sluggish,
spiritless

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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-flying. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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