adj
ambitious
am-BIHSH-uhs
adj
1
Having a strong desire for success, power, or achievement.
"She's an ambitious young lawyer determined to make partner within a decade."
2
Requiring great effort or resources to accomplish; large in scope.
"The city launched an ambitious plan to rebuild the entire waterfront."
How to Use Ambitious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDriven to succeed, or (of a plan/project) bold and demanding.
Common pairings
ambitious plan
hugely ambitious
ambitious young professional
Word Forms
ambitiouser comparative, more ambitious comparative, ambitiousest superlative, most ambitious superlative
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Etymology
From Latin ambitiosus, from ambitio — see "ambition".