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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement. idiomatic

   "He's a promising young go-getter, but he needs to learn some things about office politics."

2. 2
   someone whose career progresses rapidly wordnet

Synonyms

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ball of fireactivistbeaverbig time operatordoereager beaver

Antonyms

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idler

Example

More examples

"It's a very good company! The president is a real go-getter and the workers all put in their best."

Related phrases

go-getterness

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