Synonyms of highflier

highflier

noun

ˈhī-ˈflī(-ə)r 

variants or highflyer

as in powerhouse

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired

one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career

Synonyms & Similar Words

• powerhouse
• hustler
• enterpriser
• go-getter
• self-starter
• achiever
• go-ahead
• live wire
• bootstrapper
• hummer
• doer
• eager beaver
• comer
• individualist
• he-man

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idler
• loafer
• trifler
• dawdler
• slacker
• malingerer
• laggard
• lounger
• shirker
• drone
• goldbrick
• procrastinator
• sluggard
• loiterer
• lingerer
• putterer
• lazybones
• dreamer
• slowpoke
• dropout
• daydreamer
• stick-in-the-mud
• quitter
• dallier
• neglecter
• ignorer
• ne'er-do-well

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of highflier

While the market swoon eliminated scores of internet highflyers, Cisco survived the upheaval. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025

The fish were seized along with the fishing gear and highflyers, which are used to mark the beginning and end of long fishing lines. — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025

Sam Bankman-Fried is the latest highflier to learn that lesson. — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022

Peloton had been a highflier during the pandemic, when lockdowns sent customers scrambling to buy its stationary bikes and attend classes. — Maria Halkias and Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022