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ambitious
[ am-bish-uhs ]
adjective
- having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.:
The school is known for its ambitious students.
Antonyms: ,
- 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.
ambitious
/ æˈɪʃə /
adjective
- 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
- ˈپdzܲ, adverb
- ˈپdzܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·tdzܲ· adverb
- ·tdzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDza·tdzܲ adjective
- non·tdzܲ· adverb
- non·tdzܲ·Ա noun
- v··tdzܲ adjective
- over··tdzܲ· adverb
- over··tdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲa·tdzܲ adjective
- un·tdzܲ· adverb
- un·tdzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of ambitious1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
As Donald Trump approaches the 100 day mark of his ambitious second term in office, the news isn't looking very positive for presidency.
Beyoncé is going back on tour — this time with her ambitious country project, “Cowboy Carter.”
Indonesia is on an ambitious mission to offer free meals to 80 million school children - but that hasn't exactly gone according to plan.
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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