/ Dictionary / Index S self-starter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-start•er Pronunciation: (self'stär'tur), [key] — n. starter (def. 3). a person who begins work or undertakes a project on his or her own initiative, without needing to be told or encouraged to do so. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-starter (Thesaurus) self-sown self-sterile Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pauper Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language