overachiever

noun

over·​achiev·​er ˌō-vər-ə-ˈchē-vər 

: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age

overachieve

ˌō-vər-ə-ˈchēv 

intransitive verb

overachievement

ˌō-vər-ə-ˈchēv-mənt 

noun

Examples of overachiever in a Sentence

She is an overachiever who plans to attend a top college.

Recent Examples on the Web

This one's for the bookworms, teachers' pets, overachievers, and gal pals everywhere. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Turns out that wasn’t some cheeky bunch of overachievers. —Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

Deirdre Robespierre Like Capricorns, Dierdre is an overachiever and relentless in her pursuit of success. —Athena Sobhan, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025

Gaga is a textbook Manhattan overachiever, beholden to conflicting but deeply held passions. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overachiever

• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• receiver
• reliever
• retriever
• transceiver
• cleaver
• fever
• leaver
• weaver

Kids Definition

overachiever

noun

over·​achiev·​er ˌōvər-ə-ˈchē-vər 

: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age

overachieve

-ˈchēv 

verb

overachievement

-mənt 

noun

Medical Definition

overachiever

noun

over·​achiev·​er ˌō-və-rə-ˈchē-vər 

: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age

overachieve intransitive verb

overachieved; overachieving