Definition of Overachievers

1. Noun. (plural of overachiever) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Overachievers

1. overachiever [n] - See also: overachiever

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overachievers

overaccelerated
overaccelerates
overaccelerating
overaccentuate
overaccentuated
overaccentuates
overaccommodate
overaccommodated
overaccommodates
overaccommodating
overachieve
overachieved
overachievement
overachievements
overachiever
overachievers (current term)
overachieves
overachieving
overact
overacted
overacting
overaction
overactions
overactivated
overactivation
overactivations
overactive
overactivities
overactivity
overactor

Literary usage of Overachievers

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Content Area Reading: A Heuristic Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1990)
"Ironically, this type of question is valuable for classic underachievers as well as for overachievers (or higher-order illiterates). ..."

2. From Red Tape to Results: Creating a Government That Works Better and Costs Less by Al Gore (1994)
"She tells her supervisor, who agrees that the practice is senseless, that it discourages her from working longer hours. "What about us overachievers? ..."

3. Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1995)
"... to include those youngsters whose reading scores exceed their listening scores and IQ estimates, and therefore could be thought of as "overachievers. ..."

4. Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel: Levels Needed for Cognitive And by Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (2006)
"... risk of clinical illness and three psychosocial factors: having fathers who were overachievers, being highly motivated, and struggling academically. ..."

5. Adventure Guide to Jamaica by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2005)
"... reservations it 877-GO-SUPER www. superclubs .com i (All-inclusive) Part of the SuperClubs chain, this elegant resort is for overachievers who want to ..."

6. Jamaica Alive!by Paris Permenter, John Bigley by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2000)
"... this elegant resort is for overachievers who want to relax and kick back on the beach, but still enjoy 24-hour room service, top shelf liquors and all ..."

7. A Taste of Jamaica: Where to Find the Very Best Jamaican Food by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (1999)
"... this elegant resort is for ''•'' overachievers who want to relax and kick back on the beach, but still enjoy 24-hour room service, top shelf liquors, ..."

8. Seven Days of the Scepter by J T Watz (2007)
""I get to guide a very talented group of overachievers with energy to burn in an area that changes constantly. A few struggles with personal agendas here ..."

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