Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   am·bi·tion

   /amˈbiSHən/

   noun

   • 1. a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work: "her ambition was to become a pilot" Similar aspirationintentiongoalaimobjectiveobjectpurposeintentplanschememissioncallingvocationdesirewishdesigntargetenddreamhope
   • ▪ desire and determination to achieve success: "life offered few opportunities for young people with ambition" Similar drivedeterminationdesireenterpriseinitiativeeagernessmotivationenthusiasmzealcommitmenta sense of purposelongingyearninghankeringinformal:get-up-and-go

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin ambitio(n-), from ambire ‘go around (canvassing for votes)’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • B

     3

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › ambitionAMBITION Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › ambition

   • Cached

   Synonyms for AMBITION: aspiration, determination, motivation, ambitiousness, opportunism, initiative, energy, greed; Antonyms of AMBITION: indifference, apathy, unconcern, inertia, lethargy, laziness, indolence, idleness.

3. www.thesaurus.com › browse › AMBITION78 Synonyms & Antonyms for AMBITION | Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › AMBITION

   • Cached

   Find 78 different ways to say AMBITION, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › ambitionsAMBITIONS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › ambitions

   • Cached

   Synonyms for AMBITIONS: goals, plans, purposes, aims, objectives, intentions, ideas, dreams; Antonyms of AMBITIONS: means, methods, ways.

5. www.wordhippo.com › what-is › another-word-forWhat is another word for ambitions - WordHippo

   www.wordhippo.com › what-is › another-word-for

   • Cached

   Find 109 synonyms for ambitions and other similar words that you can use instead based on 2 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › ambitiousAMBITIOUS Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › ambitious

   • Cached

   Synonyms for AMBITIOUS: aspiring, energetic, ardent, eager, diligent, hard-driving, aggressive, motivated; Antonyms of AMBITIOUS: unambitious, disinterested, indifferent, uninterested, apathetic, unenthusiastic, casual, unexcited

7. www.powerthesaurus.org › ambitions › synonymsAmbitions synonyms - 266 Words and Phrases for Ambitions - Power...

   www.powerthesaurus.org › ambitions › synonyms

   • Cached

   Another way to say Ambitions? Synonyms for Ambitions (other words and phrases for Ambitions).

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › ambitionAMBITION - 21 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

   dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › ambition

   • Cached

   noun. These are words and phrases related to ambition. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of ambition. An executive has to have a lot of ambition to reach the top. Synonyms. drive. zeal. desire. push. striving. Antonyms. indifference. indolence. sloth. Her ambition is to be a lawyer. Synonyms.