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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp and kuhm-er]
- /ʌp ænd ˈkʌm ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp and kuhm-er]
- /ʌp ænd ˈkʌm ər/
Definitions of up-and-comer word
- adjective up-and-comer likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive. 1
- noun up-and-comer someone who shows promise in a particular field and appears likely to be successful 0
- noun up-and-comer (Idiomatic) someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to become even more successful in the future. 0
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Origin of up-and-comer
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50
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Parts of speech for Up-and-comer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
up-and-comer popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for up-and-comer
noun up-and-comer
- achiever — A high achiever is someone who is successful in their studies or their work, usually as a result of their efforts. A low achiever is someone who achieves less than those around them.
- achievers — to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
- affluential — an affluent person who does not display his or her wealth in the form of material possessions
- comer — You can use comers to refer to people who arrive at a particular place.
- late bloomer — a person whose talents or capabilities are slow to develop: A late bloomer, she wrote her first novel when she was almost 50.
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