adj. Function: adjective
1 marked by intense desire for advancement (as in power, fame, or wealth) FF1C; a ruthlessly ambitious politician FF1E;
Synonyms: aspiring, emulous, vaulting
Related Words: aggressive, enterprising, go-ahead, pushing, up-and-doing; energetic, hardworking, indefatigable; anxious, avid, eager, keen
Contrasted Words: apathetic, phlegmatic, stolid; faineant, indolent, lazy, slothful
2 of a kind to try or exceed one's powers of performance FF1C; an ambitious scheme to corner the gold market FF1E;
Synonyms: grandiose, lofty, pretentious, utopian, visionary
Related Words: audacious, bold, daring; chimerical, extravagant, high-flown, impractical, quixotic, unrealistic
Contrasted Words: easy, plain, straightforward; feasible, practicable, realistic; unpretentious
Antonyms: modest