ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbi-shəs 
1
2
: resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition
an ambitious film
ambitiously
adverb
ambitiousness
noun
Examples of ambitious in a Sentence
The company was created by two very ambitious young men in the early 1900s.
This 500-page book is her most ambitious effort yet.
Your plans for the future are very ambitious.
It was too ambitious a task for just one person.
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The club had learned to accept that the 51-year-old is extremely demanding and ambitious, qualities that actually made working with him a challenge at times.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The décor here shifts with the seasons, incorporating ambitious artistic floral arrangements or modern sculptural light installations, but the sense of discretion stays constant.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
How River Forest Park began Back in 1916, the North Kansas City Development Company, the real estate firm responsible for founding the city, had ambitious plans for a new subdivision atop the Clay County Bluffs along Euclid Avenue — now Vernon Street.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
That ambitious goal is driven by the Serpa’s family personal experience.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The décor here shifts with the seasons, incorporating ambitious artistic floral arrangements or modern sculptural light installations, but the sense of discretion stays constant.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
How River Forest Park began Back in 1916, the North Kansas City Development Company, the real estate firm responsible for founding the city, had ambitious plans for a new subdivision atop the Clay County Bluffs along Euclid Avenue — now Vernon Street.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
That ambitious goal is driven by the Serpa’s family personal experience.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbish-əs
1
: controlled by or having ambition
ambitious to be captain of the team
2
: showing ambition
an ambitious plan
ambitiously
adverb
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