Synonyms for up-and-coming

Most common

energetic · enterprising · industrious

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Emerging; aspiring; beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim.

   The theater likes to feature up-and-coming singers and comedians.

Related words

Other spellings

up and coming

Example sentences

• energetic Gamma rays are composed of very energetic photons.
• enterprising He is young and inexperienced, but quite enterprising.
• industrious Algerians used to be industrious and hard workers.

By length

9 letters

energetic⁴, gumptious

11 letters

industrious⁴

12 letters

enterprising⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (energetic⁴ = 4 syllables).