Definitions for ambitious
æmˈbɪʃ əsam·bi·tious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 20 votes

1. ambitiousadjective

   having a strong desire for success or achievement

2. ambitious, challengingadjective

   requiring full use of your abilities or resources

   "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. ambitiousadjective

   Possessing, or controlled by ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.

2. ambitiousadjective

   Strongly desirousfollowed by "of" or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something.

3. ambitiousadjective

   Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring.

   an ambitious style

4. Etymology: From ambitious, from *, from ambitiosus, from ambitio; see ambition. Compare with French ambitieux.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ambitiousadjective

   Etymology: ambitiosus, Lat.

   1. Seized or touched with ambition; desirous of advancement; eager of honours; aspiring. It has the particle of before the object of ambition.

   The neighb’ring monarchs, by thy beauty led,
   Contend in crouds, ambitious of thy bed:
   The world is at thy choice, except but one,
   Except but him thou canst not choose alone. John Dryden, Fables.

   You have been pleased not to suffer an old man to go discontented out of the world, for want of that protection, of which he had been so long ambitious. Dryden.

   Trojan, a prince ambitious of glory, descended to the mouths of the Tigris and Euphrates, and went upon the ocean, where, seeing a vessel trading to the Indies, he had thoughts of outdoing Alexander. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. Eager to grow bigger; aspiring.

   I have seen
   Th’ ambitious ocean swell, and rage, and foam,
   To be exalted with the threatening clouds. William Shakespeare, J. Cæs.

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1. ambitious

   Ambitious refers to having or showing a strong desire and determination to achieve success, accomplish goals, or attain something of value. It often involves setting high standards or aiming for excellence. It can also mean having a desire for personal advancement or seeking power.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Ambitiousadjective

   possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction

2. Ambitiousadjective

   strongly desirous; -- followed by of or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something

3. Ambitiousadjective

   springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring; as, an ambitious style

4. Etymology: [L. ambitiosus: cf. F. ambitieux. See Ambition.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ambitious' in Adjectives Frequency: #748

How to pronounce ambitious?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ambitious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ambitious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ambitious in a Sentence

1. Ayanna Pressley:

   Theyve been to the White House. They talk to people like me, quietly, saying they wish the radical freshmen who get all the magazine covers andall the ink and airtime. Rashida Tlaib and Omar along with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., -- have frequently made front page news since joining Congress in January for their controversial statements and policies, as well as for their vocal criticism of the Trump administration. House Democrats set out an ambitious agenda with legislation on the kitchen table priorities that helped them win the majority protecting the Affordable Care Act, imposing new ethics rules while engaging in aggressive oversight of the Trump administration. Their investigations extend well beyond Special Counsel Robert Muellers probeinto Russian interference in the 2016 election as they dig into the presidents business dealings andpush for Trumps tax returns. But with the spotlight comes high-profile setbacks. Democrats splintered over Ocasio-Cortezs climate change proposal and exposed party divisions over Omars comments on Israels treatment of Palestinians. Tlaib stunned some when, on Day One, she told supporters using an expletive that the new majority would impeach Donald Trump. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP Conway said Sunday that the invitation is open to any House Democrats who wants to come to the White House to discuss divisive issues like immigration and border security. Lets try to work together. But we have an unserious Congress that is not coming to the table. And the Republicans failed to do their job when they were in charge, no doubt. And House Democrats now are failing to come together in the House.

2. Sheikh Salman:

   Mr. Platini boasts such characteristics and has an ambitious vision to renew belief in the organization.

3. Ivan Duque:

   First of all, I want growth triggered by a high rate of investment, more than 30 percent of gross domestic product, i know it's ambitious, but that has to be a goal we set, domestic investment and foreign investment.

4. Richard Feachem:

   For too long, malaria eradication has been a distant dream, but now we have evidence that malaria can and should be eradicated by 2050, we must ... challenge ourselves with ambitious targets and commit to the bold action needed to meet them.

5. State John Kerry:

   First, we have agreed to accelerate and expand the delivery of humanitarian aid beginning immediately, second, we have agreed to implement a nationwide cessation of hostilities to begin in a target of one week's time. That's ambitious, but everybody is determined to move as rapidly as possible to try to achieve this.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ambitious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ambitious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ambitious
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious