ambitious

CEFRB1

/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a strong desire to succeed or achieve a difficult goal.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition.

Examples

  • In the religious-cult trial, the ambitious lawyer will represent the cult leader.

  • The ambitious man became intoxicated with his own success.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Very desirous.

  2. Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

  3. Hard to achieve.

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In context

  • 30 June 2019, Sam Wallace in The Telegraph, Manchester United must shape Aaron Wan-Bissaka into a £50m all-rounder - but there is no hiding place at Old Trafford Now he is joining a club ambitious to return to a model of dominating games and attacking opposit...

  • an ambitious person

  • someone's ambitious nature

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English ambitious, from Middle French ambitieus, from Latin ambitiosus, from ambitio; see ambition. Compare with French ambitieux. By surface analysis, ambit + -ious.