aspirations

NOUN

goal, hope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim ambition desire dream eagerness endeavor inclination longing objective passion wish yearning

STRONG

ambitiousness craving direction hankering object pursuit push urge vocation work

WEAK

fire in the belly right stuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy dislike hate hatred indifference laziness

STRONG

entertainment fun pastime

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aspirations

The vast majority of incomers, she counters, are “middle-class people with aspirations for the American dream.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

And if anything would derail his debt-free aspirations, then Erle wouldn’t take the opportunity.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

There has also been a change of aspirations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

And now, with championship aspirations entering his 13th season, and fifth in Los Angeles, Mack is basking in his role as the Chargers’ elder statesman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

They figured once she got wrapped up in the pageant work, she’d forget all about the bass and the band and her journalistic aspirations.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray