Definitions

overachiever

[oh-ver-uh-chee-ver] / ˌoʊ vər əˈtʃi vər /

NOUN

one who outperforms

Synonyms

STRONG

genius perfectionist phenomenon prodigy sycophant wunderkind

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slacker underachiever

STRONG

loafer

Example Sentences

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But Iowa is the last stand for Mr. Overachiever Man — and I'll leave the gags about how there actually is a Waterloo in Iowa to him.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2020

Over the past few months, I’ve been getting an email newsletter called the Anxious Overachiever.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2020

She knows how to win us over, using her faultless comic timing to back away from Rosenstrach the Overachiever, just when we were starting to resent her OCD energy level.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2012