ambitious
[ am-bish-uhs ]
/ æmˈbɪʃ əs /
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adjective
having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
showing or caused by ambition or an earnest desire for achievement or distinction: an ambitious attempt to break the record for number of wins in a single season.
strongly desirous; eager: ambitious of love and approval.
requiring exceptional effort, ability, etc.: The candidate is proposing an ambitious program for eliminating all slums.
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1. Ambitious, aspiring, enterprising describe a person who wishes to rise above his or her present position or condition. The ambitious person wishes to attain worldly success, and puts forth effort toward this end: ambitious for social position. The enterprising person, interested especially in wealth, is characterized by energy and daring in undertaking projects. The aspiring person wishes to rise (mentally or spiritually) to a higher level or plane, or to attain some end above ordinary expectations.
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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
ambitious
/ (æmˈbɪʃəs) /
adjective
having a strong desire for success or achievement; wanting power, money, etc
necessitating extraordinary effort or abilityan ambitious project
(often foll by of) having a great desire (for something or to do something)
Derived forms of ambitious
ambitiously, adverbambitiousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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