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Meaning of "overachiever" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERACHIEVER

overachiever  [ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERACHIEVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overachiever is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERACHIEVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

overachiever

Overachievement

Overachievers are individuals who "perform better or achieve more success than expected." The implicit presumption is that the "overachiever" is achieving superior results through excessive effort. In a teaching context, an "overachiever" is an educational label applied to students, who perform better than their peers when normalized for the instructor's perceptions of background, intelligence or talent. In the workplace context, individuals who are deemed to be overachievers are those with the drive to complete tasks above and beyond expectations and who set very high career goals for themselves.

Definition of overachiever in the English dictionary

The definition of overachiever in the dictionary is someone who performs or attempts to perform better than would be expected on the basis of one's age or talents.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERACHIEVER


achiever
əˈtʃiːvə
beaver
ˈbiːvə
believer
bɪˈliːvə
bevor
ˈbiːvə
Cheever
ˈtʃiːvə
diva
ˈdiːvə
fever
ˈfiːvə
Geneva
dʒɪˈniːvə
lever
ˈliːvə
non-achiever
ˌnɒnəˈtʃiːvə
receiver
rɪˈsiːvə
retriever
rɪˈtriːvə
riva
ˈriːvə
Shiva
ˈʃiːvə
superachiever
ˌsuːpərəˈtʃiːvə
underachiever
ˌʌndəəˈtʃiːvə
viva
ˈviːvə
viver
ˈviːvə
weaver
ˈwiːvə
yeshiva
jəˈʃiːvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERACHIEVER

overabound
overabound in
overabundance
overabundant
overaccentuate
overachieve
overachievement
overact
overaction
overactive
overactivity
overadjustment
overage
overaggressive
overall
overall majority
overalled
overalls
overambitious
overamplified

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERACHIEVER

Chesapeake Bay retriever
curly-coated retriever
disbeliever
ever
flat-coated retriever
forever
golden retriever
griever
however
Labrador retriever
misbeliever
never
nonbeliever
Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever
reliever
repriever
riever
unbeliever
whatever
whenever

Synonyms and antonyms of overachiever in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «overachiever» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERACHIEVER

Find out the translation of overachiever to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overachiever from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overachiever» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高成就
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overachiever
570 millions of speakers

English

overachiever
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overachiever
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overachiever
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сверхуспевающей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overachiever
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overachiever
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perfectionniste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overachiever
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überflieger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

やり手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과잉 성취 자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overachiever
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overachiever
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overachiever
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Overachiever
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overachiever
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overachiever
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overachiever
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сверхуспевающіх
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overachiever
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overachiever
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overachiever
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overachiever
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overachiever
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overachiever

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERACHIEVER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERACHIEVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overachiever

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6 QUOTES WITH «OVERACHIEVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overachiever.
1
Tyra Banks
I know I'm an overachiever, and I'm not apologetic about it.
2
Fran Lebowitz
The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
3
Donna Rice
I was always an overachiever.
4
Allison Scagliotti
I know, as an overachiever straight-A student in school, I always responded to smart, strong, women represented on screen.
5
Mike Singletary
The fact that I was a believer, a Christian, everybody immediately thought this guy's a minister, he's so nice and, oh by the way, he can play a little bit. The other thing for me is being undersized. What a great story, what an overachiever, kind of like Rudy.
6
Mike Wallace
Yeah, I was a pretty good kid, you know, I was - I was- I was an overachiever and I worked very hard, played a hell of a fiddle.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERACHIEVER»

Discover the use of overachiever in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overachiever and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Making Change: Tips from an Underage Overachiever
The second part of the book is a section entitled Eight Principles to Maximize Your Full Potential, which includes exercises to help you identify and attain your dreams.
Bilaal Rajan, 2008
2
Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Walter Kirn, 2009
3
The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids
Now, in The Overachievers, Robbins uses the same captivating style to explore how our high-stakes educational culture has spiraled out of control.
Alexandra Robbins, 2006
4
Adventures of a Semi-Reformed Overachiever
Sound familiar? You're not alone. And with LaNelle Stiles around--a self-confessed semi-reformed overachiever--you'll never look at your problems the same way again.
LaNelle C. Stiles, 1996
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Overcoming Student Apathy: Motivating Students for Academic ...
INTERACTING WITH THE OVERACHIEVER Unlike apathy that often originates outside the classroom (e.g., the Rebel), the educational system must assume some responsibility for the apathy conveyed by the Overachiever. Even though we ...
Jeff C. Marshall, 2008
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The Complex Infrastructure Known as the Female Mind: ...
The. Overachiever. in. 5. Words. or. less: driven. over-extended. afraid-to-fail. popular. Martha. Stewart. ready for the big time, real world of college. In high school, she has outgrown her college clothes fascination and instead wears ...
Mark Nichols, 2004
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The man who mistook his job for a life: a chronic ...
The author of Meditations for Men Who Do Too Much offers some practical advice to men who feel like their job is overwhelming their life, affecting their relationships with family and friends, and interfering with leisure time activities ...
Jonathon Lazear, 2001
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The Tyranny of Testing
“Objectively,” of course, is another strategically chosen word to be wary of, as we have already seen. Then there are “underachiever” and “overachiever.” These are sheer propaganda words. If, for example, a student scores well on IQ tests but  ...
Banesh Hoffmann, 2003
9
Full of It: Ideas to Fill Youth Ministry Volunteers with ...
The "Overachiever Award" is your chance to get those creative juices flowing. You can make an Overachiever Award out of just about anything. Over the years in our youth ministry, we have used everything from a toy airplane to a pineapple to ...
Kurt Johnston, Katie Edwards, 2006
10
Major Powers and the Quest for Status in International ...
the promotion ofbilateralism is much less fruitful for an overachiever than multilateral orchestration. Ideology also plays a major role through the shaping ofa state's choice to be an overachiever and through the structuring her self- perception ...
Thomas J. Volgy, Renato Corbetta, Keith A. Grant, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERACHIEVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overachiever is used in the context of the following news items.
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A survivor Incoming Tech freshman already an overachiever
Alex is an overachiever, and she is always going to work harder than most students,” he said. “I think that [desire] comes from my family and ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
2
Tom Cruise, 53, 'head over heels' in love with Emily Thomas, 22
... the Independent Boarding School that Emily attended, remembered her as an academic overachiever, especially in the field of athletics. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Roses & Thistles: An expensive course in communications
As the Register's Rick Brown put it, “Golf's ultimate overachiever has been underrated his entire career.” It seems like it is time for that to change ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
4
Zach Johnson shares stage in 'Summer of Spieth'
“How about some love for an all-world overachiever, and that term is used with the utmost respect.” Johnson never sounds overly concerned ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
5
Field of Courage takes shot at Prince of Wales Stakes
"He's been something of an overachiever, as far as the way he trains." The other two newcomers will be long shots. Scorch is still a maiden, ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
6
Outdoors: Transmitter-fitted vulture resighted after 10 years
“The tracking units we used are estimated to work anywhere from three to five years, so this one is a real overachiever,” joked Bildstein. «Centre Daily Times, Jul 15»
7
After taking break, Elie excited to get back in the NBA
... career was at Phoenix in 2000-01, where Skiles was the coach and appreciated the no-nonsense attitude of the ultimate overachiever. «NBA.com, Jul 15»
8
Red Bull Editions Summer Mocktails Photos, Recipes
... of New York's trendiest recipes at the Stanton Social, Boisjoli maintains an active lifestyle by training for marathons. (What an overachiever.). «Red Bull, Jul 15»
9
“Just A Little White Ball”: A South Florida Raised Pro Golfer's Painful …
Victoria Trapani is a product of South Florida through and through. She's an overachiever and a self made woman who is making noise as an ... «Rise Miami News, Jul 15»
10
New England Patriots starting lineup projection
Right guard (Ryan Wendell): Scrappy overachiever was essentially the fourth choice for the job last year, but turned out to be the right choice as ... «ESPN, Jul 15»

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