self-starter
[ self-stahr-ter ]
/ ˈsɛlfˈstɑr tər /
noun
Informal.
a person who begins work or undertakes a project on his or her own initiative, without needing to be told or encouraged to do so.
Origin of self-starter
First recorded in 1890–95
OTHER WORDS FROM self-starter
self-start·ing, adjectiveWords nearby self-starter
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self-sterile,
self-stick,
self-storage,
self-study,
self-styled
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British Dictionary definitions for self-starting
self-starter
noun
the former name for a starter (def. 2)
a person who is strongly motivated and shows initiative, esp at work