Definition of "ambitious" in Englisch

adjective

1. (of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

   • an ambitious person
   • someone's ambitious nature

2. (followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous

   • 30 June 2019, Sam Wallace in The Telegraph, Manchester United must shape Aaron Wan-Bissaka into a £50m all-rounder - but there is no hiding place at Old Trafford Now he is joining a club ambitious to return to a model of dominating games and attacking opposition.

3. Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition

   • an ambitious project
   • an ambitious style
   • an ambitious attempt to take power
   • an ambitious plan
   • an ambitious goal

4. Hard to achieve.