AMBITIOUS Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

ambitious

adjective

am-ˈbi-shəs

as in aspiring

having a strong desire for personal advancement an ambitious child actor and his even more ambitious mother, who will do anything to get him in commercials

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as in aggressive

having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal cleaning up the vacant lot in one weekend was an ambitious undertaking

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Recent Examples of ambitious First Copy is set in the 1990s and follows Arif, an ambitious boy from Byculla. —

Sara Merican, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025 What To Know According to NerdWallet's 2025 Home Buyer Report, a rather ambitious number of Americans want to buy a home this year, even as nearly seven in 10 of the company's survey respondents feel the housing market has never been worse for buyers than now. —

Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 With this transition, comes the need for one of our most ambitious initiatives for the coming year — the development of an EV charging station and microgrid. —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025 Prince William advocates for conservation like his father King Charles, and the Duchy of Cornwall has an ambitious goal to become net zero by the end of 2032. —

Janine Henni, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ambitious

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The event is open to the public and invites aspiring filmmakers, actors and enthusiasts in the TV and film industry to join a day filled with networking, panel discussions, skill-building activities and mentoring.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
That's despite the fact that rising home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates continue to keep many aspiring homebuyers on the sidelines of the market, and inventory remains historically low.

— Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025