aspirational

American  

[as-puh-rey-shuh-nl] / ˌæs pəˈreɪ ʃə nl /

adjective

1. relating to or characterized by aspiration or a strong desire for something.

   their aspirational goals for the New Year.

2. aimed at or appealing to people who want to attain a higher social position or standard of living.

   a magazine featuring aspirational products for the home.

3. Medicine/Medical. relating to the act of removing a fluid from a body cavity or of inhaling a fluid into the lungs.

4. Phonetics. relating to articulation involving an audible puff of breath.

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Etymology

Origin of aspirational

aspiration + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Musk, however, offers more aspirational ideas—and generally misses his timelines.

From Barron's

Tinned sardines on toast reads as aspirational; canned salmon, to some, does not.

From Salon

His speech was optimistic and aspirational, promising to “fight together.”

From Salon

Over the next few weeks, he expects to take back to stores a lot of fake Christmas trees and ornaments, along with unwanted presents from in-laws and clothes in aspirational sizes.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s based on what they want their spending to be. It’s aspirational. Then they fall back into their bad habits.”

From MarketWatch