B1adjectiveworkpsychology
US/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
UK/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
wanting very much to be successful; also needing a lot of effort to achieve
In context
She is very ambitious and wants to open her own café by thirty.
The city has an ambitious plan to build ten new metro lines.
Learning three languages in one year is a bit too ambitious for me.
Words that go with ambitious
adjective + noun
- ambitious planThe company announced an ambitious plan to go green.
- ambitious projectBuilding the bridge was an ambitious project.
- ambitious goalRunning a marathon is an ambitious goal for a beginner.
adverb + adjective
- highly ambitiousHe is a highly ambitious young lawyer.
adjective + preposition
- ambitious forMany parents are ambitious for their children.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She is very ambition and wants to run the company.Correct: She is very ambitious and wants to run the company.