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Ambition

noun/kˈælɛndɹi/
Definition
a cherished desire
a strong drive for success
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈælɛndɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/ambˈɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ambˈɪʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈælɛndɹi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna cherished desire
“his ambition is to own his own business”
nouna strong drive for success
verbhave as one's ambition
Word Forms
ambitiousadjectiverequiring full use of your abilities or resources
ambitionverbhave as one's ambition
aspireverbhave an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
ambitionnouna cherished desire
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ehrgeiz
ein gehegter Wunsch
🇪🇸Spanish
ambición
un deseo preciado
🇮🇹Italian
ambizione
un caro desiderio
🇳🇱Dutch
ambitie
een gekoesterd verlangen
🇵🇹Portuguese
ambição
um desejo acalentado
🇷🇺Russian
амбиции
заветное желание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
महत्वाकांक्षा
एक पोषित इच्छा
🇧🇩Bengali
উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষা
একটি লালিত ইচ্ছা
🇮🇳Tamil
லட்சியம்
ஒரு நேசத்துக்குரிய ஆசை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆశయం
ఒక ప్రతిష్టాత్మకమైన కోరిక
🇮🇳Marathi
महत्वाकांक्षा
एक प्रेमळ इच्छा
🇮🇳Gujarati
મહત્વાકાંક્ષા
એક પ્રિય ઇચ્છા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಹತ್ವಾಕಾಂಕ್ಷೆ
ಒಂದು ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಆಸೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അഭിലാഷം
ഒരു പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട ആഗ്രഹം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਭਿਲਾਸ਼ਾ
ਇੱਕ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਇੱਛਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
خواہش
ایک پیاری خواہش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
志向
一个珍视的愿望
🇯🇵Japanese
野心
大切な願い
🇰🇷Korean
큰 뜻
소중한 소망
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tham vọng
một niềm khao khát ấp ủ
🇹🇭Thai
ความทะเยอทะยาน
ความปรารถนาอันเป็นที่รัก
🇮🇩Indonesian
ambisi
keinginan yang disayangi
🇵🇭Filipino
ambisyon
isang minamahal na pagnanasa
🇲🇾Malay
cita-cita
keinginan yang terpendam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طموح
رغبة عزيزة
🇮🇷Persian
جاه طلبی
یک آرزوی گرامی
🇹🇷Turkish
tutku
aziz bir arzu
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁאַפתָנוּת
רצון אהוב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ambition'?
The primary meaning of 'ambition' is 'a cherished desire'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ambition' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ambition' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ambition' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ambition' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'ambition' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'ambition' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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