ambitious
æmˈbɪʃəs
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Adjective

1.
personalityhaving a strong desire for success or power
  • She is an ambitious young lawyer.
aspiring determined driven
2.
challengingrequiring great effort or skill
  • The ambitious project took years to complete..
challenging demanding strenuous
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Expressions with ambitious

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extremely motivated and driven
His approach to work is ambitious as a lion, never settling for less.
objective that is very difficult and demands great effort to reach
Running a company while studying full-time is an ambitious goal.

Origin of ambitious

Latin, ambitio (a going around) + -ous (full of)

Terms with ambitious included in their meaning

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ideas
ambitious or grand plan that seems impressive or bold
steepadj.
challenge
excessively demanding or ambitious
youth
intelligent and ambitious young individuals
pushyadj.
ambition
aggressively ambitious and determined to succeed
ambition
be ambitious and aim for large goals
ambitious goal
goal or opportunity worth striving for
ambition
aim for something less ambitious
achievement
person who is ambitious and exceeds expectations

Examples of ambitious in a sentence

  • Ambitious students often achieve their academic goals.
  • The ambitious plan required a lot of resources.
  • Her ambitious goals pushed her to work harder.

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  1. French:ambitieux, ...
  2. German:ehrgeizig, anspruchsvoll, ...
  3. Italian:ambizioso, impegnativo, ...
  4. Spanish:ambicioso, desafiante, ...
  5. Portuguese:ambicioso, desafiante, ...
  6. Chinese:有抱负的, 要求高的, ...
  7. Japanese:野心的な, 大変な, ...
  8. Arabic:طَمُوح, ضَخم, ...
  9. Hebrew:שַׁאֲפְתָן, שַׁאַפְתָּנִי, ...
  10. Russian:амбициозный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:амбіційний, ...
  12. Hindi:महत्वाकांक्षी, चुनौतीपूर्ण, ...
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