vaulting
- adjective
- /ˈvɔltɪŋ/
- Literature
- His vaulting ambition led him to launch a startup that reached international markets within just a year.
Examples
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The athlete's vaulting pride made her believe she could win the championship without training.
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She had a vaulting sense of self-confidence, convinced that she could achieve her dreams without any obstacles.
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VAULTING up into a tree
Fiction book (1992) -
O sleepless is the river under thee vaulting the sea, the prairies dreaming sod.
Synonyms
Too much pride and confidence that makes people dislike you
Trying to do more than is reasonable or possible
Wanting very great success that is unlikely to happen
Believing you are better than other people and acting like it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A long, solid piece of gymnastics equipment without handles that gymnasts run to and jump over
- Specialized
A stone ceiling with ribs that spread out like a fan in Gothic churches
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Etymology
Vaulting here comes from vault meaning 'to leap', used by writers to show a jump that goes too far. So vaulting ambition means a desire that tries to reach too high and can lead to a fall.