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Ambitious
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English
Etymology
Latin ambitiosus : compare with French ambitieux . See ambition.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
Adjective
- Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.
- 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. —Doyle
- Strongly desirous;—followed by of or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something.
- Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring; as, an ambitious style.
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