achiever

noun

achiev·​er ə-ˈchē-vər 

plural achievers

: someone who achieves success especially through effort : a successful person

Donovan's the best of the lot; typical first child, steady, responsible, the big achiever in the bunch.

—Sue Grafton

a high achiever [=a hard-working, successful person]

a low achiever [=a person who does not work hard and is not successful]

Examples of achiever in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the pandemic fundamentally changed the way people think about their work life, and some high achievers are realizing that taking a sabbatical may actually be a good idea. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024

High achievers know that networking doesn’t just mean making small talk and handing out business cards at events. —Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

Post Post Share Save Buy Copies Print Mentoring high achievers can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging aspects of leadership. —Ruth Gotian andy Lopata, Harvard Business Review, 19 Aug. 2024

Change is constant, both externally and internally, as high achievers frequently push for new opportunities and transformations. —Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing achiever

• high achiever
• low achiever