go-getting
Pushy and determined
Go-getting describes aggressive ambition and energetic pursuit of success.
A go-getting salesperson pursues every lead; a go-getting entrepreneur launches ventures others avoid.
The term is almost always positive, suggesting admirable drive rather than ruthlessness: She's a go-getting young executive with her eye on the corner office.
Strongly desiring achievement
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- hungryWanting to eat
striving · goal-oriented · competitive · careerist · climbing · advancement · ladder-climbing · power-hungry
Showing initiative and drive
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- self-starterOne with initiative
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
anticipatory · opportunistic · strategic · action-oriented · preemptive · seizing · initiating · trailblazing
Active and changing
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- energeticHaving much vigor
- spiritedFull of vim
- tirelessNever losing energy
enthusiastic · bustling · high-octane · charged · fired-up · full-throttle · go-go · hard-charging
Impetus toward a goal
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
hustle · initiative · resilience · gumption · doggedness · persistence · relentlessness · single-mindedness
ambitious
Strongly desiring achievement
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
hungry · striving · goal-oriented · competitive · careerist · climbing · advancement · ladder-climbing · power-hungry · status-seeking
enterprising
Showing initiative and drive
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- self-starterOne with initiative
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
forward-thinking · anticipatory · opportunistic · strategic · action-oriented · preemptive · seizing · initiating · trailblazing · pathfinding
dynamic
Active and changing
tireless · enthusiastic · bustling · high-octane · charged · fired-up · full-throttle · go-go · hard-charging · high-energy
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
grit · hustle · initiative · resilience · gumption · doggedness · persistence · relentlessness · single-mindedness · fire
go-gettingunambitious
Lacking desire for achievement
passive · complacent · unmotivated · aimless · apathetic
get, outgoing, getting, ongoing, gets, goes, gotten, getaway, forgetting