Synonyms of aspiring

aspiring 1 of 2

adjective

ə-ˈspī-riŋ 

as in ambitious

having a strong desire for personal advancement

an aspiring young pianist eager to win the prestigious competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambitious
• go-getting
• eager
• pushing
• ardent
• energetic
• diligent
• enterprising
• hard-driving
• avid
• motivated
• industrious
• hungry
• dynamic
• self-seeking
• hustling
• determined
• venturesome
• spirited
• competitive
• driving
• impassioned
• venturous
• aggressive
• scrappy
• opportunistic
• animated
• competing
• rival
• lively
• vigorous
• pretentious
• keen
• assertive
• gung ho
• high-flying
• pushy
• overambitious
• raring
• self-assertive
• rivalrous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disinterested
• indifferent
• unambitious
• uninterested
• casual
• apathetic
• ambitionless
• unenthusiastic
• unexcited
• easygoing
• lackadaisical
• lazy
• lukewarm
• shiftless
• halfhearted
• uneager
• listless
• tepid
• sluggish
• lethargic
• spiritless
• lazyish
• unassertive
• unaggressive

aspiring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of aspire

1

as in planning

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planning
• intending
• looking
• hoping
• aiming
• contemplating
• wishing
• going
• trying
• meaning
• proposing
• designing
• purporting
• calculating
• attempting
• allowing
• dreaming
• striving
• meditating
• struggling
• purposing
• considering
• figuring on
• endeavoring
• pondering
• plotting
• debating
• achieving
• accomplishing
• performing
• effecting
• scheming
• executing
• mulling (over)

2

as in rising

to move or extend upward

a tower aspiring towards the heavens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rising
• ascending
• climbing
• soaring
• lifting
• mounting
• arising
• thrusting
• uprising
• upping
• sloping
• towering
• upthrusting
• upturning
• leaning
• uprearing
• tilting
• elevating
• surging
• inclining
• uplifting
• scaling
• raising
• boosting
• surmounting
• topping
• zooming
• tipping
• cresting
• upraising
• taking off
• ballooning
• upheaving
• listing
• reclining
• blasting off
• slanting
• canting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descending
• falling (off)
• declining
• dropping
• plunging
• dipping
• sliding
• sinking
• diving
• plummeting
• nose-diving

Examples of aspiring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

When the aspiring contestant expressed reservations, he was eliminated from the competition and unable to return to the music industry for seven years, according to the filing. —Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024

Online Platforms And Communities The key is to use online platforms and communities that connect aspiring leaders with diverse, experienced mentors worldwide. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

Some aspiring interns have been forced to entrepreneurial new methods to get their entry-level jobs. —Chloe Berger, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024

In the book, an aspiring model named Mallory falls in love with a former boy band member, Oliver. —Madeleine Janz, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024