Definition of AMBITIOUS

ambitious

Meanings

Adjective

  • having a strong desire for success or achievement

Adjective Satellite

  • requiring full use of your abilities or resources
    • "ambitious schedule"

Adj

  • Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
  • Very desirous
  • Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
  • Hard to achieve.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ambitious, from Middle French ambitieus, from Latin ambitiosus, from ambitio; see ambition. Compare with French ambitieux.

Scrabble Score: 13

ambitious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ambitious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ambitious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

ambitious is a valid Words With Friends word