ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbi-shəs 
1
2
: resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition
an ambitious film
ambitiously
adverb
ambitiousness
noun
Examples of ambitious in a Sentence
The company was created by two very ambitious young men in the early 1900s.
This 500-page book is her most ambitious effort yet.
Your plans for the future are very ambitious.
It was too ambitious a task for just one person.
Recent Examples on the Web
By December 2023, the private equity firm had taken a majority stake in the British business and set an ambitious expansion plan; targeting 350 outlets by 2031.
—
Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
South Africa has broken ground on an ambitious smart city project named Westown, a multi-million-dollar development aimed at reshaping urban life in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, according to a recent report from CoinGeek.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Expanding Capacity, Restoring Traditions The fellows have ambitious plans for their funding.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
But Luna came under intense pressure from fellow Republicans to drop her demand, which had threatened to derail a coming vote on the budget resolution to tee up President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ambitious
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
South Africa has broken ground on an ambitious smart city project named Westown, a multi-million-dollar development aimed at reshaping urban life in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, according to a recent report from CoinGeek.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Expanding Capacity, Restoring Traditions The fellows have ambitious plans for their funding.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
But Luna came under intense pressure from fellow Republicans to drop her demand, which had threatened to derail a coming vote on the budget resolution to tee up President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ambitious
Cite this Entry
“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbish-əs
1
: controlled by or having ambition
ambitious to be captain of the team
2
: showing ambition
an ambitious plan
ambitiously
adverb
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share