highfliers
Those soaring professionally
Highfliers are people who achieve exceptional success or show ambitious drive, especially in business or academics: The firm recruits highfliers from top universities.
The term suggests rapid advancement and high aspirations.
Also spelled high-fliers or high fliers.
Literally, a highflier is a bird or aircraft that flies at great altitude.
One who accomplishes goals
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
- striverOne who works diligently
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
motivated · determined · hungry · zealous · eager · success-driven · goal-oriented · enterprising
Likely to succeed soon
- emergingComing into view
- promisingShowing signs of success
- talentedHaving natural ability
- giftedGiven as present
budding · prodigy · whiz-kid · wunderkind · protege · starlet · phenom · breakout
Rule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- bluebloodsHereditary upper class
- gentryHighborn but not noble
patricians · upperclass · VIPs · luminaries · notables · dignitaries · powerbrokers · tycoons
Wind-lifted toys on lines
- glidersUnpowered aircraft that soar
- eaglesLarge predatory birds
- hawksKeen-eyed birds of prey
- falconsFast predatory birds
soaring · gliding · altitude · thermals · updrafts · wingspan · airborne · ascend
Financially stable and reputable
- outperformersThose exceeding standard results
- bullishExpecting market gains
- equitiesOwnership stakes in corporations
- returnsProfits from investments
dividends · portfolio · market · securities · shares · trading · speculative · investing
Having abundant financial resources
- affluentHaving abundant financial resources
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
- well-to-doHaving ample wealth
moneyed · rich · accomplished · bonus · executive · rainmaker · dealmaker · winner
achiever
One who accomplishes goals
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
- striverOne who works diligently
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
aspiring · motivated · determined · hungry · zealous · eager · success-driven · goal-oriented · enterprising · visionary
up-and-coming
Likely to succeed soon
gifted · budding · prodigy · whiz-kid · wunderkind · protege · starlet · phenom · breakout · fast-track
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- bluebloodsHereditary upper class
gentry · patricians · upperclass · VIPs · luminaries · notables · dignitaries · powerbrokers · tycoons · magnates
kites
Wind-lifted toys on lines
falcons · soaring · gliding · altitude · thermals · updrafts · wingspan · airborne · ascend · aerobatics
blue-chip
Financially stable and reputable
- outperformersThose exceeding standard results
- bullishExpecting market gains
- equitiesOwnership stakes in corporations
returns · dividends · portfolio · market · securities · shares · trading · speculative · investing · rally
wealthy
Having abundant financial resources
- affluentHaving abundant financial resources
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
well-to-do · moneyed · rich · accomplished · bonus · executive · rainmaker · dealmaker · winner · big-shot
highfliersunderperformers
Those achieving below potential
underachievers · failures · losers · also-rans · laggards
highfliersslackers
Those who avoid effort
plodders · drifters · coasters · time-servers · clock-watchers
highfliersbottom-feeders
Creatures eating debris below
nobodies · small fry · grunts · rank and file · has-beens