ambitious
having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: The school is known for its ambitious students.
showing or caused by ambition or an earnest desire for achievement or distinction: This season saw an ambitious attempt to break the record for number of wins in a single season.
strongly desirous; eager: It is common for children to be ambitious of love and approval.
requiring exceptional effort, ability, etc.: The candidate is proposing an ambitious program for eliminating all slums.
Origin of ambitious
1synonym study For ambitious
Opposites for ambitious
Other words from ambitious
- am·bi·tious·ly, adverb
- am·bi·tious·ness, noun
- non·am·bi·tious, adjective
- non·am·bi·tious·ly, adverb
- non·am·bi·tious·ness, noun
- o·ver·am·bi·tious, adjective
- o·ver·am·bi·tious·ly, adverb
- o·ver·am·bi·tious·ness, noun
- un·am·bi·tious, adjective
- un·am·bi·tious·ly, adverb
- un·am·bi·tious·ness, noun
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How to use ambitious in a sentence
But on top av my ambitiousness there was an empty place in my sowl, an' me own opinion av mesilf cud not fill ut.
Soldier Stories | Rudyard KiplingAmbitiousness in those olden days showed itself in momentary outburst; the ambitiousness of to-day runs riot.
The Wisdom of Confucius | Epiphanius WilsonNevertheless the lad wondered at the size and ambitiousness of this undertaking and accomplishment in the wilderness.
The Secret Cache | E. C. [Ethel Claire] BrillWell, I don't want to discourage your ambitiousness, but I guess you've struck Kilo about the worst time in the century.
Kilo | Ellis Parker Butler
British Dictionary definitions for ambitious
/ (æmˈbɪʃəs) /
having a strong desire for success or achievement; wanting power, money, etc
necessitating extraordinary effort or ability: an ambitious project
(often foll by of) having a great desire (for something or to do something)
Derived forms of ambitious
- ambitiously, adverb
- ambitiousness, noun
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