aspirational

adjective

as·​pi·​ra·​tion·​al ˌa-spə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

: of, relating to, or characterized by aspiration

aspirational goals

: such as

a

: having or showing a desire to achieve a high level of success or social status

… private schools are patronised … by parents struggling to produce intelligent, clear-thinking, disciplined, polite, aspirational children …

—Katie Grant

b

: associated with or suggestive of a high level of success and social status and therefore appealing to people who aspire to such status

aspirational brands/products

aspirationally adverb

Examples of aspirational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That would be the aspirational or final goal in curing this type of AI hallucination. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

But the message is both relatable and aspirational. —Jackie Fields, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024

But there’s something to the shopping-y nature of it all that is fun and aspirational and feels like a peek into other people’s brains. —David Pierce, The Verge, 1 Dec. 2024

International law has always been aspirational, in part because the world lacks an international law-enforcement agency (Interpol serves only to coordinate among various national police forces). —Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

aspiration + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above