SELF-STARTERS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

self-starters

noun

plural of self-starter

as in powerhouses

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired hired a self-starter who instantly saw what needed to be done, and did it

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Recent Examples of self-starters Creative people who are self-starters are going to be fine. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025 Some people are self-starters, while others require very clear guidelines and goals. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

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powerhouses

Noun

His many credits include performances with the New York Philharmonic, pioneering minimalist composer Philip Glass, genre-blurring singer Cecile McLorin Salvant and such past and present jazz powerhouses as Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath and Wynton and Branford Marsalis.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Home of powerhouses like Prada, Bottega Veneta, and Marni (just to name a few), the city has long set the tone for a distinctly Italian brand of glamour–sensual, sophisticated, and just a touch of daring.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026