Definitions

ambitious

[am-bish-uhs] / æmˈbɪʃ əs /

ADJECTIVE

desiring success

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggressive determined earnest energetic enthusiastic resourceful

WEAK

anxious ardent aspiring avid ball of fire bent upon climbing come on come on strong designing desirous driving eager eager beaver enterprising fireball get up and go go-getter goal-oriented hard ball high-reaching hopeful hungry industrious inspired intent longing power-loving purposeful pushing pushy self-starting sharp soaring striving thirsty vaulting zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lethargic unenthusiastic

WEAK

content easy facile fulfilled satisfied unassuming

ADJECTIVE

requiring great effort, ability

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arduous bold challenging demanding difficult energetic grandiose impressive visionary

WEAK

elaborate exacting formidable hard industrious lofty pretentious severe strenuous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm easy facile weak

WEAK

content fulfilled satisfied unassuming

Example Sentences

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If the ambitious building schedule is to be believed, the line is due to reach Kisumu by June 2027.

From Barron's

Here’s a breakdown of how BTS intends to mark its historic and ambitious comeback:

From Salon

To start their companies, founders have to be creative, restless, slightly delusional and outrageously ambitious.

From The Wall Street Journal

"New audiences are burgeoning in new places, and we are pressing forward with ambitious plans to grow and invest so that we can be there for them," it added.

From BBC

“New audiences are burgeoning in new places and we are pressing forward with ambitious plans to grow and invest so that we can be there for them.”

From Los Angeles Times

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