aspirations

NOUN

goal, hope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim ambition desire dream eagerness endeavor inclination longing objective passion wish yearning

STRONG

ambitiousness craving direction hankering object pursuit push urge vocation work

WEAK

fire in the belly right stuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy dislike hate hatred indifference laziness

STRONG

entertainment fun pastime

Example Sentences

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The exhibition, "American Aspirations," is housed in a vaulted red sandstone hall inside the grand Smithsonian Castle, the institute's original premises on the National Mall.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"Aspirations for a better future must also make peace with the past through restoration of Indigenous and traditional sovereignty over lands and waters."

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Aspirations for the project were initially high, with supporters saying it would be reminiscent of the memorial in the nation’s capital.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

The Aspirations stock that Drake, Downey Jr., and some 250 other investors held was almost certainly worthless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Aspirations are good or bad according to the motive that prompts them.

From Heart Talks by Naylor, Charles Wesley