AMBITIOUS


Meaning of AMBITIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ am-ˈbi-shəs ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : having or controlled by ambition

an ambitious young executive

b. : having a desire to achieve a particular goal : aspiring

ambitious for power

2. : resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition

an ambitious film

• am·bi·tious·ly adverb

• am·bi·tious·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.