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- [am-bish-uh s]
- /æmˈbɪʃ əs/
- /ˌʌ.næm.ˈbɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-bish-uh s]
- /æmˈbɪʃ əs/
Definitions of unambitious word
- adjective unambitious having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students. 1
- adjective unambitious 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 unambitious strongly desirous; eager: ambitious of love and approval. 1
- adjective unambitious requiring exceptional effort, ability, etc.: The candidate is proposing an ambitious program for eliminating all slums. 1
- adjective unambitious not eager to achieve 1
- adjective unambitious An unambitious person is not particularly interested in improving their position in life or in being successful, rich, or powerful. 0
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Origin of unambitious
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 Unambitious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unambitious 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 about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unambitious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unambitious
adj unambitious
- directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
- down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- easy going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- easy-going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- free-spirited — characterized by independence and unconventionality
adjective unambitious
- dallying — Present participle of dally.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- inelaborate — Not elaborate; crude; unfinished.
- laggard — a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.
Antonyms for unambitious
adj unambitious
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- competitive — Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other.
- desirous — If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much.
- dog eat dog — marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
- go-go — ALPS
adjective unambitious
- aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.
- enterprising — Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.
- flaunting — Present participle of flaunt.
- mobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
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