Definition of ambitious Ambitious
/æmbɪˈʃʌs/ - [atmbishus] - am•bi•tious
We found 9 definitions of ambitious from 4 different sources.
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| ambitious - having a strong desire for success or achievement | ||
| ambitionless, unambitious having little desire for success or achievement | ||
| enterprising marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects; "an enterprising foreign policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far" | ||
| ambitiousness, ambition a strong drive for success | ||
| pushful, pushy marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young executive"; "a pushful insurance agent" | ||
| aspirant, aspiring, wishful desiring or striving for recognition or advancement | ||
| compulsive, driven, determined strongly motivated to succeed | ||
| manque, would-be unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition | ||
| ambitious - requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake" | ||
| challenging | ||
| difficult, hard not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?" | ||
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- ambitious (Adjective)
Possessing, or controlled by ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction. - ambitious (Adjective)
Strongly desirous—followed by "of" or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something. - ambitious (Adjective)
Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ambitious (a.)
Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction. - ambitious (a.)
Strongly desirous; -- followed by of or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something. - ambitious (a.)
Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring; as, an ambitious style.
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Striving for power, honour, office, superiority, or distinction.
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