go-getter

noun

go-get·​ter ˈgō-ˈge-tər 

-ˌge-

: an aggressively enterprising person

go-getting

ˈgō-ˌge-tiŋ 

adjective or noun

Synonyms

• bootstrapper
• go-ahead
• highflier
• highflyer
• hummer
• hustler
• live wire
• powerhouse
• self-starter

Examples of go-getter in a Sentence

a go-getter with his sights set on the presidency

Recent Examples on the Web

In these troubled times, Baker’s deft handling of class and power dynamics only becomes more sadly topical, giving us a heroine for our time in Madison’s tinsel-haired, heel-clacking go-getter. —Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025

Following the Altadena tour controversy, Harry and Meghan were hit with more bad publicity in the form of a lengthy and scathing cover story in Vanity Fair, which depicted Harry as a native, shallow and lonely figure who needs his wife to be the go-getter who earns them money. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025

With her love for learning and a go-getter attitude, Leilani is definitely a rising star. —The Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025

In nature, most seed dispersal techniques are due to external factors – wind, animals, fire, gravity – but this remarkable little prickly go-getter native to the Mediterranean has found its own way of getting the job done. —New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024

Offer appropriate praise directed at the child, without bringing up to their go-getter siblings or top-of-the-class cousins. —Wayne Parker, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024

For Rubin, his Fanatics Sportsbook partner is a strategic go-getter who brought that expertise with him to the gig. —Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2024

Hailing from Fairfax, Virginia, this 21-year-old go-getter is in her senior year at Northeastern University in Boston. —Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024

An optimistic go-getter, Kate wants to revamp the manor into a boutique hotel, but city boy Sean isn’t so sure. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go-getter

• abettor
• newsletter
• typesetter
• better
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• getter
• letter
• netter
• petar
• petter

Kids Definition

go-getter

noun

go-get·​ter

ˈgō-ˌget-ər

: an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired

go-getting

-ˌget-iŋ

adjective or noun