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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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Admirable though Mr. Lynn’s dedication to resurrecting Wilder’s unfinished work may be, the production affirms what Wilder seems to have deduced about the play: that he could never quite realize his ambitions for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

SpaceX, after months of delay, has a date for the next test of its Starship 407-foot rocket, which lies at the heart of nearly all its most consequential ambitions.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

While Musk's AI ambitions have struggled amid a spate of controversies, SpaceX's rocket business and Starlink are considered leaders in the industry – both possess a comfortable lead over the competition.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The company has ambitions to surge past both.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

His ambitions had fixed upon the vast new America on the other side of the Rockies.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand