| Main Entry: | spark plug |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | device that ignites fuel in engine |
Synonyms: |
ball of fire, detonator, fuse, human dynamo, ignition system, sparker |
| Main Entry: | catalyst |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something which incites activity |
Synonyms: |
adjuvant, agitator, enzyme, goad, impetus, impulse, incendiary, incentive, incitation, incitement, motivation, radical stimulus, reactant, reactionary, spark plug, spur, stimulant, synergist, wave maker |
Antonyms: |
block, blockage, preventer, prevention |
| Main Entry: | dynamo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | go-getter |
Synonyms: |
achiever, ball of fire, bundle of energy, busy person, doer, eager beaver, energetic person, fireball, generator, hard worker, hot shot, live wire, mover and shaker, pistol, risk-taker, spark plug, whiz kid |
| Main Entry: | eager beaver |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | industrious person |
Synonyms: |
active person, aholic, ambitious person, ball of fire, beaver, busy bee, busy bee, busy person, doer, dynamo, fireball, go-getter, hot shot, live wire, live wire, no slouch, pistol, self-starter, sharpy, spark plug, workhorse |
| Main Entry: | enterprising |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | resourceful, energetic |
Synonyms: |
active, advancing, adventurous, aggressive, alert, ambitious, aspiring, audacious, bold, busy, coming on strong, craving, daring, dashing, diligent, driving, eager, enthusiastic, go-ahead, go-go, gumptious, hard ball, hardworking, hungry, hustling, industrious, intrepid, itching, keen, lively, lusting, peppy, progressive, pushing, ready, self-starting, snappy, spanking, spark plug, spirited, stirring, take-over, up-and-coming, venturesome, vigorous, yearning, zealous, zippy |
Antonyms: |
inactive, passive, unadventurous, unambitious, unenthused, unimaginative, unresourceful |
| Main Entry: | mover and shaker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who makes things happen |
Synonyms: |
VIP, achiever, affluential, catalyst, doer, enterprising person, entrepreneur, generator, go-getter, go-getter, heavy hitter, heavyweight, leader, lightning rod, man of influence, mover, palpable presence, pathfinder, player, player*, presence, producer, spark plug, spark plug, trailblazer, upstart, wheeler and dealer, wheeler and dealer, whip |
| Main Entry: | stimulant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | substance that invigorates |
Synonyms: |
analeptic, bracer, catalyst, drug, energizer, excitant, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, motivation, motive, pick-me-up, restorative, reviver, shot in the arm, spark plug, spur, stimulus, tonic, upper |
| Notes: | a stimulant is a drug; a stimulus is anything encouraging an action (but rarely is it a drug) |
Antonyms: |
depressant |
| Main Entry: | go-getter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | eager beaver |
Synonyms: |
active person, ambitious person, ball of fire, beaver, busy bee, busy person, doer, dynamo, fireball, hot shot, hustler, live wire, no slouch, pistol, self-starter, sharpy, spark plug, workhorse |
| Main Entry: | leavening |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | catalyst |
Synonyms: |
adjuvant, agitator, enzyme, ferment, goad, impetus, impulse, incendiary, incentive, incitation, incitement, leaven, motivation, radical stimulus, reactant, reactionary, spark plug, spur, stimulant, synergist, wave maker, yeast |
| Main Entry: | rising star |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | comer |
Synonyms: |
VIP, achiever, affluential, catalyst, doer, dynamo, enterprising person, entrepreneur, generator, go-getter, heavy hitter, heavyweight, leader, lightning rod, man of influence, mover, palpable presence, pathfinder, player*, presence, producer, spark plug, trailblazer, up-and-comer, upstart, wheeler and dealer, whip |