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Jul 1, 2012 · The meaning of AMBITIOUS is having or controlled by ambition : having a desire to be successful, powerful, or famous. How to use ambitious in a sentence.
having a strong desire for success, achievement, power, or wealth: Even as a young man he was ambitious and self-assured. If you describe an activity as ambitious, you mean that it involves a lot of effort or expense: It was an ambitious project to restore the public parks.
Ambitious definition: having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.. See examples of AMBITIOUS used in a sentence.
1. a. : an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power. With her talent and fierce ambition, she became a very successful actress. b. : desire to achieve a particular end. 2. : the object of ambition. Her ambition is to start her own business. 3. US : a desire for activity or exertion. felt sick and had no ambition. ambitionless. am-ˈbi-shən-ləs.
adjective. having a strong desire for success or achievement. synonyms: aspirational. pushful, pushy. marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative. aspirant, aspiring, wishful. desiring or striving for recognition or advancement. compulsive, determined, driven. strongly motivated to succeed. manque, would-be.
The ambitious person wishes to attain worldly success, and puts forth effort toward this end: ambitious for social position. The enterprising person, interested especially in wealth, is characterized by energy and daring in undertaking projects.
having a strong desire for success, achievement, power, or wealth: Even as a young man he was ambitious and self-assured. If you describe an activity as ambitious, you mean that it involves a lot of effort or expense: It was an ambitious project to restore the public parks.
a strong wish to achieve something: [ + to infinitive ] His ambition is ultimately to run his own business. He has already achieved his main ambition in life - to become wealthy. political ambitions. She doubts whether she'll ever be able to fulfil her ambition. I've always had a burning (= very great) ambition to be a film director.
Definition of ambitious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, etc.: an ambitious student. 2. showing or caused by ambition; requiring exceptional effort, ability, etc.: an ambitious program for fighting crime. 3. strongly desirous; eager: ambitious of love.
