All self-starting synonyms
self-start·er
S s adj self-starting
- gumptious — initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
- ambitious — Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
- come on strong — If someone comes on strong, they make their intentions or feelings clear in an excessive or aggressive way.
- fireball — Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
- gung-ho — wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal; eager; zealous: a gung-ho military outfit.
- appetent — having an eager longing or desire
- go-go — ALPS
- goal-oriented — (of a person) focused on reaching a specific objective or accomplishing a given task; driven by purpose: goal-oriented teams of teachers.
- eager — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
- gogo — à gogo.
- ball of fire — a very lively person
adjective self-starting
- hankering — a longing; craving.
- craving — an intense desire or longing
- warmblooded — Alternative spelling of warm-blooded.
- lusting — intense sexual desire or appetite.
- advancing — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- yearning — deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
- zealous — full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.
- enterprising — Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.