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ambitiousness

am·bi·tious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-bish-uh s]
    • /æmˈbɪʃ əs/
    • /æm.ˈbɪ.ʃə.snəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-bish-uh s]
    • /æmˈbɪʃ əs/

Definitions of ambitiousness word

  • adjective ambitiousness having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students. 1
  • adjective ambitiousness showing or caused by ambition or an earnest desire for achievement or distinction: an ambitious attempt to break the record for number of wins in a single season. 1
  • adjective ambitiousness strongly desirous; eager: ambitious of love and approval. 1
  • adjective ambitiousness requiring exceptional effort, ability, etc.: The candidate is proposing an ambitious program for eliminating all slums. 1
  • noun ambitiousness The state or quality of being ambitious. 1
See all 5 definitions of ambitiousness

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Origin of ambitiousness

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin ambitiōsus, equivalent to ambiti(ō) ambition + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Ambitiousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ambitiousness

ambitiousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

ambitiousness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ambitiousness

noun ambitiousness

  • desire — A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.
  • goal — the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
  • aspiration — Someone's aspirations are their desire to achieve things.
  • drive — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
  • aim — If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
All 8 Synonyms of ambitiousness

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