overachieving
Surpassing all standards
Overachieving means performing beyond what's expected or required—exceeding standards rather than merely meeting them.
The term often carries a hint of criticism, suggesting excessive effort or striving: She's such an overachiever.
Someone called an overachiever may be seen as anxious about success or unable to relax.
The word can also describe genuine excellence: The team has been overachieving all season.
Intensely determined to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
eager · ambitious · striver · go-getter · self-starter · enterprising · hungry · proactive
Doing better than others
- surpassingGoing beyond in quality
- exceedingGoing beyond limits
- outshiningSurpassing in brilliance
- toppingFood's finishing layer
leading · dominating · eclipsing · transcending · besting · outdistancing · outstripping · outpacing
Pressure, mental or vocal
- pressureForce upon contact
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- overworkToil to exhaustion
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
anxiety · burnout · overextension · overcommitment · strain · fatigue · overexertion · workaholic
Showing extreme attention to detail
- exactingDemanding great care
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
detail-oriented · nitpicking · obsessive · perfectionist · hypercritical · overcritical · self-critical · gold-plating
driven
Intensely determined to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
aspiring · eager · ambitious · striver · go-getter · self-starter · enterprising · hungry · proactive · zealous
outperforming
Doing better than others
- surpassingGoing beyond in quality
- exceedingGoing beyond limits
- outshiningSurpassing in brilliance
topping · leading · dominating · eclipsing · transcending · besting · outdistancing · outstripping · outpacing · winning
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- pressureForce upon contact
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- overworkToil to exhaustion
overwhelm · anxiety · burnout · overextension · overcommitment · strain · fatigue · overexertion · workaholic · sleepless
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- exactingDemanding great care
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- scrupulousThorough and principled
fastidious · detail-oriented · nitpicking · obsessive · perfectionist · hypercritical · overcritical · self-critical · gold-plating · overworking
- competitivenessrivalry, vying, contending, outdoing, outperforming
- overdoingoverdoing, overindulging, overkill, excess, overreacting
- perfectionismhigh standards, self-criticism, fear of failure, striving, idealism
- insecuritiesinsecurity, self-doubt, low self-esteem, inadequacy, inferiority
- outperformingsurpassing, exceeding, excelling, outperforming, outdoing
- overexertionoverwork, burnout, overtraining, straining, overdrive
overachievingunderachieving
Doing worse than able
underperforming · falling short · disappointing · failing · coming up short
overachievingcoasting
Moving without active effort
slacking · phoning it in · going through the motions · half-assing · loafing
achieve, achievement, achieved, achieving, achievable, achiever, achieves, achievements, unachievable