Overcomer

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who manages to prevail against challenges or obstacles through effort and determination
2. Someone who achieves victory by successfully dealing with problems or adversity
3. An individual who conquers difficulties and emerges triumphant through persistence and strength

Etymology: "Overcomer" is a plain formation: the verb "overcome" with the agent suffix "-er," so it names one who overcomes. The verb itself comes from Old English "ofercuman," built from "ofer" (over) and "cuman" (to come), so the literal sense is to come over or across something, as a person might come over a hill or obstacle before arriving at an overpowering of it. The noun reached Middle English as "overcomere," and the sense of a person who wins through difficulty has stayed close to that original idea of arriving on the far side of a challenge. Its meaning is therefore less about force than about getting past what stands in the way.

Synonyms: victor, winner, survivor, conqueror, champion

Antonyms: loser, defeater, failure, quitter, underdog