Ambitious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ambitious is an adjective meaning (of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Meaning
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
More Meanings
- (followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous.
- Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition.
- Hard to achieve.
Example Sentences
an ambitious style
an ambitious person
an ambitious project
someone's ambitious nature
Word Forms
- ambitiouser
- ambitiousest
Synonyms for ambitious
Depending on context, synonyms include showy, aspiring, grand, challenging, hard, difficult.
Antonyms for ambitious
Common opposites include nonambitious, unambitious, ambitionless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aspiring, aspirant, driven, overambitious, would-be, enterprising.
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