ambition :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (3)

ambitiousness

n. a strong drive for success

aspiration, dream

n. a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"

Verbs (1)

ambition

v. have as one's ambition

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Fuzzynyms (18)

motivation

n. the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level"

exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience

n. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

fondness, fancy, partiality

n. a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"

goal, end

n. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"

hope

n. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"

plan, program, programme

n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

intention

n. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"

aim, object, objective, target

n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

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