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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
Washington currently stars as Macrinus, an ambitious arms dealer, in "Gladiator II"
An ambitious plan to map all 37 trillion cells in the human body is transforming understanding of how our bodies work, scientists report.
The UK government said it had "ambitious plans to improve animal welfare".
Another ambitious project: the first-ever TV adaptation of the classic novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”
“Submarine,” the band’s 2024 LP, documented an intra-band breakup with poise and panache, and featured some of the group’s most precise writing and ambitious production yet.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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