ambitions

NOUN

strong desire for success

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appetite aspiration desire energy enthusiasm hope initiative longing love lust passion pretension spirit vigor yearning zeal

STRONG

ardor avidity craving drive eagerness earnestness emulation enterprise hankering hunger itch keenness moxie push striving thirst

WEAK

fire in belly get up and go right stuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy aversion disgust dislike distaste hate hatred idleness inactivity indifference lethargy pessimism repulsion

STRONG

disinterest

WEAK

contentment diffidence humility laziness satisfaction

NOUN

something desired

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim aspiration desire dream goal hope objective purpose wish

STRONG

end enterprise intent mark target

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

apathy contentment diffidence humility indifference laziness satisfaction

Example Sentences

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One of the main sticking points has been Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Amazon.com is the latest Big Tech company to raise external financing for its artificial-intelligence ambitions, announcing Wednesday a $17.5 billion delayed-draw term loan facility.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

As Allen’s media ambitions have expanded beyond comedy and syndicated talk shows, so has his company.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Both companies have also raised record amounts of private investment to meet their ambitions, a process that may have reached its limits, forcing a turn to Wall Street for still more funding.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In the Jefferson-Madison collaboration, Madison was not just responsible for handling the messy particulars; he was also accountable for shielding his chief from the political ambitions throbbing away in his own soul.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis