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 Many young self-starters like Chea long viewed the tech industry, with its gaudy salaries, legendary perks, nimble management and sprawling campuses, as a sort of professional wonderland. —

Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Nov. 2024

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powerhouses

Noun

Group stage matches for soccer powerhouses Brazil, France, Germany and England, along with other nations, begin June 13.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
While perennial powerhouses like Germany and France have higher expectations than happy-to-be-here Scotland and Austria, in the end this tournament is a giant, collective celebration of football.

— Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026