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ambitious

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ambitious (comparative ambitiouser, superlative ambitiousest)

(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
an ambitious person
someone's ambitious nature
- 1891, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Man with the Twisted Lip,"
  As I grew richer I grew more ambitious, took a house in the country, and eventually married, without anyone having a suspicion as to my real occupation.
(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
- 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 opposition.
- 1864, Henry David Thoreau, The Maine Woods
  We were soon in the midst of the rapids, which were more swift and tumultuous than any we had poled up, and had turned to the side of the stream for the purpose of warping, when the boatmen, who felt some pride in their skill, and were ambitious to do something more than usual
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
Synonyms: showy, aspiring
an ambitious project
an ambitious style
an ambitious attempt to take power
an ambitious plan
an ambitious goal
Hard to achieve.

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