Synonyms of dynamo

dynamo

noun

ˈdī-nə-ˌmō 

as in pistol

a very energetic person

a dynamo who barely needs to sleep, or so it seems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pistol
• powerhouse
• fireball
• achiever
• live wire
• self-starter
• highflyer
• hustler
• go-getter
• doer
• go-ahead
• highflier
• enterpriser
• hummer
• comer
• bootstrapper
• dasher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idler
• loafer
• trifler
• dawdler
• slacker
• lounger
• slug
• shirker
• do-nothing
• slouch
• drone
• goldbrick
• deadbeat
• couch potato
• lazybones
• sluggard
• clock-watcher
• laggard
• layabout
• loiterer
• slowpoke
• lingerer
• slugabed
• stick-in-the-mud
• dallier

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dynamo

Philadelphia Eagles running back and offensive dynamo Saquon Barkley missed out on the rushing record that was set by former Los Angeles Rams legend Eric Dickerson. —Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

First-year defensive dynamo Ryan Dunn would stand in for Beal. —Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025

Kidman is a dynamo in the black comedy about a local weather girl who dreams of hitting the big time, and whose cozy little life of nice clothes, nice car, nice house doesn’t quite align with her desire for more universal fame. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025

Wasn't Napier supposed to be a recruiting dynamo, compared to Mullen? Other than victories, the best thing for Napier in 2024 would be freshman quarterback DJ Lagway showing promise. —Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024