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ambitiousness

ambitiousness

4.1
A strong wish to do well and reach goals
  • noun
  • /æmˈbɪʃəsnəs/
translation icon : ambición
  • What I mean is, you can't separate Bob's personal ambitiousness from his professional principles.

Examples

  • I have derived from over-ambitiousness.

    Academic text (1998)

  • This shifts the focus from 'British-Chinese' representativeness to international representation, based on a transnational ambitiousness.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Mona, a ninth-grade humanities teacher, explained, "Our reading curriculum doesn't end around dutifulness or in the desire to please or the competitive ambitiousness."

    Academic text (2013)

  • Her ambitiousness helped her rise quickly through the company ranks to become a manager.

  • The ambitiousness of his plans for expansion impressed the investors, leading to significant funding.

  • With great ambitiousness, she set her sights on completing her PhD while working full-time.

Synonyms

ambition
vsambitiousness
310 2.8

A strong wish to achieve something important to you

is the general quality of having that desire
purpose
vsambitiousness
295 3.5

A strong wish to achieve something and not give up

is the quality of desire to succeed rather than firm resolve
determination
vsambitiousness
142 3.0

Being firm and not giving up when trying to reach a goal

is the general quality of wanting success rather than persistence
aspiration
vsambitiousness
110 4.2

A strong wish to reach an important goal

is the general quality rather than a specific long-term aim
striving
vsambitiousness
7 3.5

A strong effort to reach a goal

is the general quality of wanting success rather than the effort
appetite for success
vsambitiousness
3.5

A strong desire to succeed

is the broader quality of wanting achievement
drivenness
vsambitiousness
6.5

A strong wish to work hard and succeed that makes someone keep trying

is the quality of wanting success rather than inner compulsion

How Ambitious

drive
190 3.4
motivation
348 2.7
ambitiousness
4.1
contentment
26 2.1
indifference
71 4.6

Surface Forms

ambitiousness singular
ambitiousnesses plural

Morphology

ambitiousness = ambitious (transparent) = ambition + ous + ness

Formed by regular derivation: ambition -> ambitious -> ambitiousness, so the noun denotes the state or quality of being ambitious.

Etymology

Ambitiousness comes from the Latin verb ambire 'to go around' and shares the same root as the common word ambition. Long ago, people who wanted a job or power would 'go around' asking for support, so ambitiousness now means a strong wish to reach success or your goals.