ambitious

ambitious is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.
2. adjective. Strongly desirous; -- followed by of or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something.
3. adjective. Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring; as, an ambitious style.
4. adjective. having a strong desire for success or achievement
5. adjective. requiring full use of your abilities or resources

   "ambitious schedule"

   "performed the most challenging task without a mistake"

   Synonyms: challenging

Synonyms

challenging

Common word forms

ambitiously, ambitiousness

Words from these letters

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