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ambitious
adjective as in desiring success
Strongest matches
aggressive, determined, earnest, energetic, enthusiastic, resourceful
Weak matches
anxious, ardent, aspiring, avid, ball of fire, bent upon, climbing, come on, come on strong, designing, desirous, driving, eager, eager beaver, enterprising, fireball, get up and go, go-getter, goal-oriented, hard ball, high-reaching, hopeful, hungry, industrious, inspired, intent, longing, power-loving, purposeful, pushing, pushy, self-starting, sharp, soaring, striving, thirsty, vaulting, zealous
adjective as in requiring great effort, ability
Strongest matches
arduous, bold, challenging, demanding, difficult, energetic, grandiose, impressive, visionary
Weak matches
elaborate, exacting, formidable, hard, industrious, lofty, pretentious, severe, strenuous
Example Sentences
The NIH has awarded the team $14.2 million over five years to carry out this ambitious project.
There, she will both clash and “unexpectedly” inspire the next generation of ambitious and talented performing arts school students.
The Times’ Joshua Rothkopf called it a “wildly ambitious, overstuffed city epic.”
Prominent in the NFL’s ascendance are the three fiercely ambitious men referred to in the book’s subtitle.
The Scottish government has a more ambitious target, set by former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, of reaching that goal by 2045.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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