Synonyms of powerhouse

powerhouse

noun

ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s 

as in achiever

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired

from the very start of her singing career, she had a reputation for being a very determined powerhouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of powerhouse

This week, Turkish officials championed a constellation of Turkish arms companies, including firms that have made the nation a powerhouse manufacturer of drones, as key to the revival of NATO’s defense-industrial base. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Securing an advanced, dual-woofer outdoor powerhouse configured with real-time AI audio processing and a user-replaceable battery system for a $100 less is an extraordinary find. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

While not an electricity generating powerhouse, costs are reasonable and the system is steady. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Yebba, Jean The sophomore album from vocal powerhouse Yebba is a master class not only in using tone, timbre, and cadence to burrow into the depths of the human condition but also in structuring a gobstopping comeback effort. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026