highflying
Reaching great heights
Highflying describes ambitious pursuit of success or elevated status.
A highflying executive or entrepreneur operates at elite levels of business or finance.
Highflying stocks show dramatic gains.
The term often carries a hint of precariousness—what flies high can fall hard.
Also spelled high-flying.
Intensely determined to achieve
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
- careeristAdvancement-obsessed professional
- achieverOne who accomplishes goals
- striverOne who works diligently
motivated · determined · aspiring · entrepreneurial · aggressive · hungry · zealous · eager
Airborne transportation vehicle
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
airspace · jetliner · glider · aerodynamics · airspeed · cruising · supersonic · airborne
Producing financial benefit
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- lucrativeYielding substantial profit
acclaimed · prestigious · affluent · triumphant · accomplished · prominent · meteoric · skyrocketing
Rule by hereditary elite
- jet-setWealthy international travelers
- bluebloodsHereditary upper class
- socialitesPeople famous for attending events
- magnatesWealthy, powerful industrialists
tycoons · powerbrokers · privileged · upper-crust · establishment · glitterati · well-connected · influential
driven
Intensely determined to achieve
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
- careeristAdvancement-obsessed professional
- achieverOne who accomplishes goals
striver · motivated · determined · aspiring · entrepreneurial · aggressive · hungry · zealous · eager · tenacious
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
cockpit · airspace · jetliner · glider · aerodynamics · airspeed · cruising · supersonic · airborne · aviator
profitable
Producing financial benefit
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
lucrative · acclaimed · prestigious · affluent · triumphant · accomplished · prominent · meteoric · skyrocketing · top-tier
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- jet-setWealthy international travelers
- bluebloodsHereditary upper class
- socialitesPeople famous for attending events
magnates · tycoons · powerbrokers · privileged · upper-crust · establishment · glitterati · well-connected · influential · exclusive
highflyinglowly
Modest in status
unsuccessful · struggling · underachieving · mediocre · modest
highflyingground-level
At terrain height
grounded · earthbound · bottom-dwelling · skimming · subterranean
highflyinghumble
Unassuming about oneself
grounded · modest · down-to-earth · unassuming · unpretentious
high, fly, higher, highest, highly, highness, flying, flyer, flier