— ambitionless , adj. — ambitionlessly , adv.
/am bish"euhn/ , n.
1. an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment: Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues.
2. the object, state, or result desired or sought after: The crown was his ambition.
3. desire for work or activity; energy: I awoke feeling tired and utterly lacking in ambition.
v.t.
4. to seek after earnestly; aspire to.
[ 1300-50; ME ambicio ( u ) n ( ambition- (s. of ambitio ), equiv. to amb- AMBI- + -i- go + -t- ptp. suffix + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 1. aspiration, yearning, longing. 2. goal, aim. 3. drive, force.