Associations to the word «Ambition»
Noun
- Mussolini
- Disdain
- Motivation
- Supremacy
- Destiny
- Strife
- Splendor
- Vast
- Discord
- Virtue
- Honesty
- Dream
- Sovereign
- Scruple
- Nobility
- Imperial
- Remorse
- Prosperity
- Sacrifice
- Loyalty
- Fulfillment
- Optimism
- Continuance
- Vigor
- Benevolence
- Abandon
- Valour
- Betrayal
- Imagination
- Possessor
- Courage
- Tranquillity
- Deceit
- Domination
- Temptation
- Sentiment
- Nobles
- Sulla
- Sway
- Pursuit
- Tenderness
- Injustice
- Contempt
- Moderation
- Magnificence
- Exertion
- Impatience
- Dictate
- Sympathy
- Faction
- Mastery
- Monarchy
- Personage
- Whig
- Temper
- Venetian
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
AMBITION, noun. (uncountable) (countable) Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
AMBITION, noun. (countable) An object of an ardent desire.
AMBITION, noun. A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
AMBITION, noun. (uncountable) A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
AMBITION, noun. (obsolete) The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.
AMBITION, verb. To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
Dictionary definition
AMBITION, noun. A cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business".
AMBITION, noun. A strong drive for success.
AMBITION, verb. Have as one's ambition.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.