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Definitions

ambitious

[am-bish-uhs] / æmˈbɪʃ əs /
ADJECTIVE
desiring success
Synonyms
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aggressive determined earnest energetic enthusiastic resourceful
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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
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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
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calm easy facile weak
WEAK
content fulfilled satisfied unassuming

Example Sentences

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The problem is there was never enough cash to fund all his ambitious initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Still, as the top Cabinet official in the presidential line of succession after the VP, secretaries of state are often ambitious pols who bring baggage all their own.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The grant also supported an ambitious effort to bring the wild descendants of McCloud salmon back to California from New Zealand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"I am not in favour of an ambitious industrial project that will serve our armed forces being co-managed. We need a leader."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

What Hamilton seemed to see in Burr, then, was a man very much like himself in several respects: ambitious, energetic, possessing an instinctive strategic antenna and a willingness to take political risks.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.