ambitious

adjective
UK: /æmˈbɪʃəs/
US: /æmˈbɪʃəs/

  1. Having a strong desire and determination to succeed.

    1. He is an ambitious student with big plans for the future. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company has launched an ambitious project to expand its market share globally. [ ] [ ]

  2. Requiring considerable effort or resources; challenging to achieve.

    1. Building a house by hand is an ambitious undertaking. [ ] [ ]
    2. Their ambitious goal of traveling the world in one year required careful planning. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

enterprising driven pushing determined aspiring
ambitious adverb

  1. In an ambitious manner.

    1. She ambitiously pursued her career goals despite numerous obstacles. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company ambitiously invested in new technologies to gain a competitive advantage. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ambitious" in English means: Having a strong desire and determination to succeed., Requiring considerable effort or resources; challenging to achieve..

The phonetic transcription of "ambitious" is /æmˈbɪʃəs/ in British English and /æmˈbɪʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ambitious": enterprising, driven, pushing, determined, aspiring.

Example usage of "ambitious": "He is an ambitious student with big plans for the future.". More examples on the page.