Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement.

zealous

The definition of zealous is having passionate energy for a belief or purpose.

up-and-coming

Showing signs of advancement and ambitious development:

hopeful

The definition of hopeful is feeling or giving a positive or optimistic attitude about some event or about the future.

upwardly-mobile

Advancing or likely to advance in economic and social standing:

vaulting

Reaching too far; exaggerated:

lofty

Arrogant; haughty.

indolent (antonym)

Causing little or no pain:

demanding

Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.

desirous

Having or expressing desire; desiring:

emulous

Ambitious or competitive.

energetic

Of or relating to energy.

enterprising

Showing enterprise; full of energy and initiative; willing to undertake new projects

keen

Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.

pretentious

Making claims, explicit or implicit, to some distinction, importance, dignity, or excellence

showy

Attracting attention in a gaudy or flashy way

indifferent (antonym)

Capable of developing in various ways, as the cells of an embryo that are not yet specialized; undifferentiated

unambitious (antonym)

Having little ambition for success or achievement

unassuming (antonym)

Not assuming, pretentious, or forward; modest; retiring

content (antonym)

Happy enough with what one has or is; not desiring something more or different; satisfied

satisfied (antonym)

In a state of satisfaction.

fulfilled (antonym)

desiring success

facile (antonym)

The definition of facile is something that uses little effort or is easy to do.

desire (related)

Full of ambition

challenging

Requiring the full application of one's abilities, attention, or resources:

careeristic

ambitiously (related)

audacious (related)

ambitous (related)

exciting (related)

aspirational (related)

innovative (related)

imaginative (related)

high-reaching

Characterized by ambition

climbing

(Botany, of a plant) That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.

aggressive

Fast growing; tending to spread quickly and invade:

earnest

Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavour; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; — used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers.

industrious

The definition of industrious is someone who is hardworking, dedicated and a problem solver.

driven

Piled up or carried along by a current:

hungry

Experiencing a desire or need for food.

itching

Characterized by ambition

designing

Conniving; crafty.

scheming

Given to forming schemes or plots; crafty, tricky, deceitful, etc.

anxious for power

Characterized by ambition

resourceful

Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently.

predatory

Living or characterized by the exploitation of others for personal gain:

hustling

Characterized by ambition

on the fast track

Characterized by ambition

on-the-make

(Idiomatic) Actively seeking a romantic encounter or relationship.

arduous

The definition of arduous is a way of describing something that is extremely tiring and difficult.

formidable

The definition of formidable is something that causes fear and is difficult to overcome.

lackadaisical (antonym)

The definition of lackadaisical is someone lacking spirit or interest.

easy (antonym)

Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:

sky-aspiring

opportunistic

Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.

enthusiastic

Having or showing enthusiasm; ardent

driving

(Of wind, rain, etc): That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent

avid

Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm:

sharp

(Informal) Attractive or stylish:

careerist

Of or pertaining to such a person or way of life

power-hungry

Characterized by ambition

pushy

Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.

Synonym Study

Emulous suggests ambition characterized by a competitive desire to equal or surpass another
Enterprising implies an energetic readiness to take risks or undertake new projects in order to succeed
Aspiring suggests a striving to reach some lofty end regarded as somewhat beyond one's normal expectations an aspiring young poet
Ambitious implies a striving for advancement, wealth, fame, etc., and is used with both favorable and unfavorable connotations

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