Associations to the word «Ambitious»

Wiktionary

AMBITIOUS, adjective. Possessing, or controlled by ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.
AMBITIOUS, adjective. Strongly desirous—followed by "of" or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something.
AMBITIOUS, adjective. Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring.
AMBITIOUS, adjective. Hard to achieve.

Dictionary definition

AMBITIOUS, adjective. Having a strong desire for success or achievement.
AMBITIOUS, adjective. Requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats