high flier
Soaring ambitious person
A high flier is someone ambitious and successful, typically in business or a profession—the fast-track executive, the star performer marked for advancement: She's a high flier in the tech industry.
The term can also describe high-performing stocks or companies.
The literal sense of something that flies high is less common.
Also spelled high flyer.
One who accomplishes goals
- overachieverOne exceeding all expectations
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
- rising starEmerging person of promise
- wunderkindRemarkably talented youngster
prodigy · hotshot · whiz kid · top performer · star · standout · frontrunner · leader
Senior organizational leader
- CEOTop corporate officer
- mogulInfluential industry leader
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
entrepreneur · business leader · industry titan · dealmaker · power broker · corner office · fast track · board member
Seeking to achieve
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
- upwardly mobileRising in social class
climbing · striving · determined · hungry · focused · single-minded · purposeful · tenacious
Formal expressions of praise
- awardsFormal honors bestowed
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- distinctionsRecognized differences between things
- laurelsWreaths symbolizing triumph
kudos · acclaim · prestige · reputation · status · profile · visibility · limelight
achiever
One who accomplishes goals
- overachieverOne exceeding all expectations
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
- rising starEmerging person of promise
wunderkind · prodigy · hotshot · whiz kid · top performer · star · standout · frontrunner · leader · winner
executive
Senior organizational leader
magnate · entrepreneur · business leader · industry titan · dealmaker · power broker · corner office · fast track · board member · C-suite
aspiring
Seeking to achieve
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
upwardly mobile · climbing · striving · determined · hungry · focused · single-minded · purposeful · tenacious · relentless
accolades
Formal expressions of praise
- awardsFormal honors bestowed
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- distinctionsRecognized differences between things
laurels · kudos · acclaim · prestige · reputation · status · profile · visibility · limelight · spotlight
high flierdead end
Passage without outlet
lost cause · write-off · hopeless case · non-starter · late bloomer
high, higher, highest, highly, highness, flier, fliers, flies, flew