ambitious
Translation
ambitious, aspiring, enterprising, demanding
Examples
She is a very ambitious student.
She is a very ambitious student.
It was an ambitious plan to reform the system.
It was an ambitious plan to reform the system.
Grammar Patterns
((ambitious)) ((person)) having a strong wish to be successful She is a very ambitious student.
((ambitious)) ((plan/project)) needing a lot of effort to succeed It was an ambitious plan.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aspiring, determined, go-getting; Antonyms: lazy, unambitious
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'ambition'. The suffix '-ous' means 'full of'. So, 'full of ambition'.
Memory Tips
An ambitious person is 'full of' (-ous) ambition.