Bootstrapper and Dawdler

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Bootstrapper noun - An ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired.

Usage example: he was the proverbial bootstrapper, having worked his way up from the mail room to the corner office

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Dawdler is an antonym for bootstrapper.

Dawdler noun - Someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others.

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Bootstrapper is an antonym for dawdler.

Nearby Words: dawdle, dawdling, dawdled

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