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   Am·bi·tion

   /amˈbiSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work: "her ambition was to become a pilot" Similar aspirationintentiongoalaimobjectiveobjectpurposeintentplanschememissioncallingvocationdesirewishdesigntargetenddreamhope
   • ▪ desire and determination to achieve success: "life offered few opportunities for young people with ambition" Similar drivedeterminationdesireenterpriseinitiativeeagernessmotivationenthusiasmzealcommitmenta sense of purposelongingyearninghankeringinformal:get-up-and-go

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin ambitio(n-), from ambire ‘go around (canvassing for votes)’.

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   Synonyms for AMBITION: aspiration, determination, motivation, ambitiousness, opportunism, initiative, energy, greed; Antonyms of AMBITION: indifference, apathy, unconcern, inertia, lethargy, laziness, indolence, idleness.

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   Synonyms for AMBITIOUS: aspiring, energetic, ardent, eager, diligent, hard-driving, aggressive, motivated; Antonyms of AMBITIOUS: unambitious, disinterested, indifferent, uninterested, apathetic, unenthusiastic, casual, unexcited.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to ambition. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of ambition. An executive has to have a lot of ambition to reach the top. Synonyms. drive. zeal. desire. push. striving. Antonyms. indifference. indolence. sloth. Her ambition is to be a lawyer. Synonyms.

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   Ambition is a strong desire to achieve. It's what Macbeth had too much of, and what slackers have too little of. If a person has ambition, the goal is usually wealth, power, or fame. This Middle English word is derived from Latin ambitiō, from ambīre "to go around or about."

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   Jun 5, 2024 · Synonyms for AMBITION: enterprise, aspiration, desire, drive, eagerness, longing, striving, yearning, zeal, goal, ….