ambitions

NOUN

strong desire for success

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appetite aspiration desire energy enthusiasm hope initiative longing love lust passion pretension spirit vigor yearning zeal

STRONG

ardor avidity craving drive eagerness earnestness emulation enterprise hankering hunger itch keenness moxie push striving thirst

WEAK

fire in belly get up and go right stuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy aversion disgust dislike distaste hate hatred idleness inactivity indifference lethargy pessimism repulsion

STRONG

disinterest

WEAK

contentment diffidence humility laziness satisfaction

NOUN

something desired

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim aspiration desire dream goal hope objective purpose wish

STRONG

end enterprise intent mark target

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

apathy contentment diffidence humility indifference laziness satisfaction

Example Sentences

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Robotaxis are only one part of China's autonomous driving ambitions.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

The project is a sign of Musk’s sprawling ambitions as he builds a leading global satellite connectivity network, grows his rocket company and creates new AI tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

On Tuesday, the agency awarded contracts for four new missions sending payloads to the moon in late 2028 as part of its wider lunar ambitions.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The feeling was familiar among her Los Angeles peers, many of whom had spent their 20s and 30s prioritizing other ambitions while delaying, whether by choice or economic necessity, conventional markers of adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Melba had ambitions to be more than just someone who lived on the Avenue, and that attracted me to her.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers