Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go-getter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: go-get-ter
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.

Example Sentences

"He's a promising young go-getter, but he needs to learn some things about office politics."
"Tom Pitella is a go-getter and does not rely on others to prove things in the field of mathematics to him."
""Then I hope you've taken its moral lesson to heart." "What's that?" "The awful possibilities of being submerged by the insidious urge of the go-getter, and forgetting about the really important things of life.""
"I must get it from my dad. Can't be from Mom, the world-class go-getter, hand shaker, and baby kisser.”"

Inflected Forms

go-getters (plural)

Phrases

go-getterness

Synonyms

ball of fire whizz-kid whiz-kid

Questions

What does go-getter mean?: An active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.

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