ambitionless

adjective

Definition of ambitionlessnext
as in lazy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitionless
  1. lazy
  2. shiftless
  3. apathetic
  4. indolent
  5. listless
  6. slothful
  7. languorous
  8. lethargic
Adjective
  • And some late-breaking gruesome bits can’t retroactively redeem the lazy writing.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Guests looking for a more chill day can visit the beach or one of several pools, hang out in the lazy river or grab a snack or drink – for an extra charge – at the resort’s restaurants and bars.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of lazy
Adjective
  • Just as Let’s Start Here tapped the Yves Tumor and Caroline Polachek regulars Justin Raisen and Patrick Wimberly to steer its lysergic pop, Bad Cameo solicits heady, shiftless synthesizer compositions to showcase different dimensions in Lil Yachty’s voice.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 July 2024
  • Gill’s benevolent steadfastness is supported by his loving, tolerant wife (Shailene Woodley) but mocked by his shiftless brother (a very funny Pete Davidson), who urges him to cash in.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Definition of shiftless
Adjective
  • That feels off, as Hoosiers don't strike me as a particularly apathetic bunch.
    Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Popular on Variety Hank isn’t entirely apathetic, eventually becoming a science teacher.
    Stephen Saito, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of apathetic
Adjective
  • It’s always been a period piece: Its story takes place in the just-post-Kennedy Bronx of Shanley’s childhood, where the rigid Sister Aloysius (Amy Ryan), the principal at St. Nicholas School, vehemently objects to ballpoint pens as one of many insidious gateways to a malign and indolent future.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Bates defeated Marilyn Mosby who was never publicly criticized by Scott for her indolent leadership as Baltimore state’s attorney.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2024
Definition of indolent
Adjective
  • In it, Larson writes about the peace she’s felt when doing routine, rote tasks, the kind that typically make people feel listless and drained.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The fishermen reported the turtle to wildlife authorities, who rescued the listless turtle and transported her to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of listless
Adjective
  • At our test track, the buzzy little SUV needed a slothful 9.2 seconds to hit 60 mph.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The pilfered offspring return with the raiders to their nests, then hatch and grow up to become live-in slaves, tasked with the feeding and care of their slothful masters and their masters’ brood.
    Brendan Borrell, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2013
Definition of slothful
Adjective
  • The rhymed verse the characters speak in doesn’t at all hinder them from expressing themselves colloquially, in idioms that sound better with a languorous Southern lilt.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
  • Rozier constructs his love triangle (or, rather, square) without an ounce of melodrama, focusing as much on the vacation’s languorous atmosphere—and its giddy effect on the friends’ inside jokes and childish slapstick—as on the slow-burn plot.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 July 2024
Definition of languorous
Adjective
  • Symptoms of Salmonella infections in pets Pets with Salmonella infections may act lethargic, the FDA says.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
  • After a lethargic opening episode, this one doesn’t inspire a ton of hope for the final four.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of lethargic
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