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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Shotwell, who grew up in a suburb north of Chicago, didn’t start out with ambitions that were tied to space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

When he commissioned Labour's strategic defence review, it increased those unfunded ambitions "substantially".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The merger of SpaceX and xAi will finance Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence ambitions, including a futuristic plan to blast a million satellite data centers into orbit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Some analysts have cast doubt over these ambitions in a regional market that is saturated with competitors such as Dubai's Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Germany’s ambitions were seen as a threat to Britain’s naval dominance.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman