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One who overachieves; one who has too much success.See Also: overachieve
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overachiever — n. a student who attains higher standards than expected based on the IQ score. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overachiever — UK US /ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvər/ noun [C] ► a person who does more than they are expected to do or who is more successful than others: »She was a classic overachiever at college. → Compare UNDERACHIEVER(Cf. ↑underachiever) … Financial and business terms
Overachiever — Überleister Richard Feynman Der Overachiever (englisch: „Overachiever“ von „to achieve“, zu deutsch: „etwas zustandebringen, ein Ziel erreichen“, gelegentlich auch eingedeutscht Überleister) bezeichnet Personen, die Leistungen oberhalb ihres… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Overachiever — Over|achie|ver [...ə tʃi:və] der; s, s <aus engl. overachiever » jmd., der mehr leistet, leistungsbewusster Mensch«> jmd., der bessere Leistungen zeigt, als man z. B. aufgrund von Intelligenztests hätte annehmen können; Ggs. ↑Underachiever … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
overachiever — overachieve ► VERB ▪ do better than expected. DERIVATIVES overachievement noun overachiever noun … English terms dictionary
overachiever — noun Date: 1952 one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age • overachieve intransitive verb • overachievement noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
overachiever — See overachievement. * * * … Universalium
overachiever — over·achiev·er .ō və rə chē vər n one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level esp. at an early age over·achieve vi, achieved; achiev·ing … Medical dictionary
overachiever — o|ver|a|chiev|er [ ,ouvərə tʃivər ] noun count someone who tries extremely hard to be successful and puts pressure on themselves to achieve many things ╾ o|ver|a|chieve verb intransitive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overachiever — n. person who tries excessively to achieve, person who attains much more than is expected, perfectionist … English contemporary dictionary
