ambitious Meaning & Definition
What Does Ambitious Mean?
Ambitious is used as an adjective meaning Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction. It is also used to mean Very desirous.
Word Facts for Ambitious
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Synonyms | challenging, hard and difficult |
| Antonyms | unambitious, ambitionless and nonambitious |
| Comparative / superlative | ambitiouser, ambitiousest |
Ambitious Definition (Adjective)
- Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
an ambitious person
- Very desirous.
- Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition.
an ambitious project
- Hard to achieve.
an ambitious goal
Synonyms of Ambitious
Antonyms of Ambitious
Ambitious in a Sentence
an ambitious person
someone's ambitious nature
an ambitious project
an ambitious style
an ambitious attempt to take power
an ambitious plan
an ambitious goal
Word Forms & Grammar
ambitious (comparative ambitiouser or more ambitious, superlative ambitiousest or most ambitious)
Words That Rhyme With Ambitious
Origin of Ambitious
From Middle English ambitious, from Middle French ambitieus, from Latin ambitiosus, from ambitio; see ambition. Compare with French ambitieux. By surface analysis, ambit + -ious.
How Do You Say Ambitious?
The standard pronunciation of ambitious is /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (bɪʃ).
Frequently Asked Questions About Ambitious
What part of speech is ambitious?
Ambitious is an adjective.
What is another word for ambitious?
Close synonyms of ambitious are challenging, hard and difficult. See the full list of ambitious synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of ambitious?
Words opposite in meaning to ambitious are unambitious, ambitionless and nonambitious.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of ambitious?
The comparative form is ambitiouser and the superlative form is ambitiousest.