aspiring
- adjective
- /əˈspaɪərɪŋ/
- Aspiring administrators generally believe that the portfolio is an effective and valuable tool in seeking employment as a school leader.
- Aspiring writers
- Aspiring actors
- Aspiring leaders
And, you know, journalism shouldn't scare aspiring young scientists.
- And, you know, journalism shouldn't scare aspiring young scientists.
- Top five documentary films that every aspiring filmmaker should watch.
- And what is your message to the young aspiring Med student?
- So closing, imparting words of wisdom for the young aspiring startup founder.
- She she was a waitress in Malibu and she was an aspiring actress.
- Are there lessons, particularly for aspiring leaders, current leaders, or even the US Congress?
- I feel like if you're an aspiring author, you live with an author, don't you, Arthur?
- Yeah, I've kind of aspiring Canadian too cold.
- Because like, I'm trying to be an aspiring artist, music, music.
Examples
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The competition is fierce this year, but many aspiring writers are eager to show their talent.
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Aspiring members of the emerging middle class valued the common schools as a means for their children to learn to emulate the upper classes.
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These are guys who are aspiring to be the people that they cover.
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And what is your message to the young aspiring Med student?
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I have to say that sounds like an art opportunity for some aspiring graphic artist out there.
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A lot of students and aspiring developers do recruiting there.
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What advice do you have for aspiring Youtubers that are starting from ground one?
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Top five documentary films that every aspiring filmmaker should watch.
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Aspiring leaders should worry less about the number of mistakes they make and more about the number of times they make the same mistake or avoid admitting it.
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Aspiring author and full-time working mum who is constantly inspired by my four-year-old daughter.
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Synonyms
Wanting very much to succeed and willing to work hard
Wanting to be more successful, often shown by luxury brands or lifestyles
Wanting to achieve an important goal or position
Antonyms
How Ambitious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word aspiring comes from Latin parts: ad- meaning 'to' and spirare meaning 'to breathe', so it originally meant 'to breathe toward' something. Like inspire, which has the same root, aspiring now means having a strong wish to reach a goal or get success.