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ambitious

[ am-bish-uhs ]

adjective

  1. having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.:

    The school is known for its ambitious students.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. 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.

  3. strongly desirous; eager:

    It is common for children to be ambitious of love and approval.

  4. requiring exceptional effort, ability, etc.:

    The candidate is proposing an ambitious program for eliminating all slums.



ambitious

/ æˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. having a strong desire for success or achievement; wanting power, money, etc
  2. necessitating extraordinary effort or ability

    an ambitious project

  3. often foll by of having a great desire (for something or to do something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈپdzܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·tdzܲ· adverb
  • ·tdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDza·tdzܲ adjective
  • non·tdzܲ· adverb
  • non·tdzܲ·Ա noun
  • v··tdzܲ adjective
  • over··tdzܲ· adverb
  • over··tdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲa·tdzܲ adjective
  • un·tdzܲ· adverb
  • un·tdzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ambitious1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin پōܲ, equivalent to پ(ō) ambition + -ōܲ -ous
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Synonym Study

Ambitious, aspiring, enterprising describe a person who wishes to rise above their 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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Elsewhere, Black Panther star Letitia Wright will appear in The Story, a new play by US writer Tracey Scott Wilson about an ambitious black journalist who defies her editor to pursue an incendiary lead.

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As Donald Trump approaches the 100 day mark of his ambitious second term in office, the news isn't looking very positive for presidency.

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Indonesia is on an ambitious mission to offer free meals to 80 million school children - but that hasn't exactly gone according to plan.

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Trump and Modi set an ambitious target to more than double bilateral trade to $500bn, as the two leaders announced a deal for India to import more from America, including oil and gas.

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