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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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

This positions it to benefit from Zuckerberg’s ambitious vision for AI without the 12-figure capital bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

She was just as ambitious as Lac was and probably hoping for a promotion as well.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

ambitious

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