go-getter C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˈɡoʊˌɡɛt.ɚ/ UK /ˈɡəʊˌɡet.ə/ See IPA manual Freq #36071 Meanings 1 noun an energetic, enterprising, and ambitious person who acts decisively to achieve success The firm promoted her because she was a resourceful go-getter who finished difficult projects. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an energetic, enterprising,... self-starterhigh achieverdynamo ↔ Opposites idlerslacker Word family Forms go-getters Related forms ambitioninitiativeenterprise Etymology An American English compound of go + getter, recorded in the early twentieth century. It presents an ambitious person as someone who goes out and gets what they seek. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # go-getter **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡoʊˌɡɛt.ɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡəʊˌɡet.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 36071 ## Meanings 1. an energetic, enterprising, and ambitious person who acts decisively to achieve success ## Examples - The firm promoted her because she was a resourceful go-getter who finished difficult projects. ## Synonyms - self-starter - high achiever - dynamo ## Antonyms - idler - slacker ## Related Forms - ambition - initiative - enterprise ## Etymology An American English compound of go + getter, recorded in the early twentieth century. It presents an ambitious person as someone who goes out and gets what they seek. ## Topics - Describing People markdown