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ambitious

adjective/æmˈbɪʃəs/ (am-BISH-uhs)Level B1
ambitious meaning picture: Engineers in hard hats studying a huge blueprint at a large construction site of an elevated metro line
Picture meaning of “ambitious” — Strongly wanting to succeed; or, of a plan, large and difficult to achieve.

Strongly wanting to succeed; or, of a plan, large and difficult to achieve.

An ambitious person aims high. An ambitious plan or target needs a lot of effort, money or skill.

ambitious meaning in Hindi

सफल होने की प्रबल इच्छा रखने वाला; या (योजना के लिए) बड़ी और कठिन; महत्वाकांक्षी।

महत्वाकांक्षी व्यक्ति ऊँचे लक्ष्य रखता है। महत्वाकांक्षी योजना या लक्ष्य में बहुत मेहनत, पैसा या हुनर लगता है।

Examples

  1. Ravi is ambitious and studies late every night to crack the entrance exam.रवि महत्वाकांक्षी है और प्रवेश परीक्षा पास करने के लिए हर रात देर तक पढ़ता है।
  2. The state has set an ambitious target of planting one crore trees this year.राज्य ने इस साल एक करोड़ पेड़ लगाने का महत्वाकांक्षी लक्ष्य रखा है।

Synonyms & antonyms

determineddrivenaspiringboldunambitiousmodest

Memory trick

AMBITIOUS people are full of AMBITION: big dreams, long hours.

💡 Did you know?

The word ambitious comes from the Latin word 'ambitio', which originally meant 'going around' to ask for votes from people during elections in ancient Rome.

Word origin

From Middle English ambitious, from Middle French ambitieus, from Latin ambitiosus, from ambitio; see ambition. Compare with compare French ambitieux. ambit + -ious

ambitious meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीसफल होने की प्रबल इच्छा रखने वाला; या (योजना के लिए) बड़ी और कठिन; महत्वाकांक्षी।
Arabic · العربيةشديد الرغبة في النجاح؛ أو (عن خطة) كبيرة وصعبة التحقيق؛ طموح.
French · FrançaisQui veut vraiment réussir ; ou, pour un projet, vaste et difficile à réaliser ; ambitieux.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaSangat ingin sukses; atau, untuk rencana, besar dan sulit dicapai; ambisius.
Chinese · 中文强烈渴望成功的;或(指计划)规模大、难以实现的;有雄心的。

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