Bootstrapper and Daydreamer

Bootstrapper

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

Daydreamer is an antonym for bootstrapper.

Daydreamer

Daydreamer noun - Someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming.
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Synonyms for Daydreamer

Bootstrapper is an antonym for daydreamer.
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