Synonyms of powerhouses

powerhouses

noun

plural of powerhouse

as in achievers

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of powerhouses

Bernstein analysts are still wildly bullish on two AI semiconductor powerhouses, despite calls to slow down the development of the most advanced models and rekindled investor enthusiasm for a competing part of the AI chip ecosystem. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

The rivalry of Dallas-Fort Worth athletic powerhouses has involved multiple sports. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026

That’s why he wasn’t being recruited by Southeastern Conference powerhouses and instead was being courted by the lower-profile likes of Eastern Kentucky, Mercer, Old Dominion, Southeast Missouri State and Western Illinois. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Looking at her fellow campaign powerhouses, Felix sees an essential counter-narrative for women who’ve long been told their boldest chapters belong exclusively to their pre-baby years. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026

The Spurs and Thunder are the obvious powerhouses in the Western Conference. — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Among Hollywood powerhouses, Disney has been busy looking for new ways to leverage its popular intellectual property and reach audiences with tactile and community-oriented experiences. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

But before those head-banging powerhouses take the stage, there are several local acts to catch – Knocked Loose, Emarosa, Greyhaven, Tantric, Gates To Hell, Showing Teeth and Billy McNicol all have ties to the Louisville area. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026

The moving event was organized by PR industry powerhouses Helen Shelton and Angelo Ellerbee along with event promoter Roz Nixon. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026