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Definition of Ambitious
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Ambitious
Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction. Strongly desirous; -- followed by of or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something. Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring; as, an ambitious style. Related Definitions:
Ambition, Ambitious, An, As, Aspiring, Be, By, Characterized, Controlled, Desirous, Distinction, Do, Followed, From, Greatly, Honor, Indicating, Infinitive, Of, Office, Or, Possessing, Power, Showy, Something, Springing, Strongly, Style, Superiority, The, To |
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Ambitious Quotations
The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. William Shakespeare As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him. William Shakespeare Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. Ambrose Bierce I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure. George W. Bush I am content with nothing, restless and ambitious... and I despise myself for the vanity, which formed half the stimulus to my exertions. Oh would that I were one of those plodding wise fools who having once set their hand to the plough go on nothing doubting. Thomas Huxley |
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Ambitious Translations
ambitious in Dutch is ambitieus, eerzuchtig ambitious in French is ambitieux ambitious in German is ambitioniert, ehrgeizig, ehrgeizig ambitious in Italian is ambizioso ambitious in Portuguese is ambicioso ambitious in Spanish is ambicioso |
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