aspirant

noun
UK: /əˈspaɪərənt/
US: /əˈspaɪrənt/

  1. A person who wants to have an important job or position.

    1. He is an aspirant for the manager job. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many are aspirants to political office, few are chosen by the people. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hopeful applicant ambitious contender candidate
aspirant adjective

  1. Having ambitions to achieve something; desiring a particular goal.

    1. She is an aspirant young artist. [ ] [ ]
    2. The aspirant writer attended a workshop to hone her skills and expand her horizons. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "aspirant": hopeful, applicant, ambitious, contender, candidate.

Example usage of "aspirant": "He is an aspirant for the manager job.". More examples on the page.