ambitious

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
    requiring full use of your abilities or resources

Word Origin

ambitious (adj.)
late 14c., from Latin ambitiosus "going around to canvass for office," from ambitio (see ambition). Related: Ambitiously.

Synonym

Example

1. More ambitious plans are being drawn up .
2. This is a pretty ambitious posture on our part .
3. Already , they have offered plenty of ambitious ideas .
4. Recently , a more ambitious strategy has emerged .
5. The aim of his research was ambitious .

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