Synonyms for ambitious
æmˈbɪʃ əsam·bi·tious

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1. ambitiousadjective

   having a strong desire for success or achievement

   Synonyms:
   challenging

   Antonyms:
   shiftless, easy, unambitious, ambitionless

2. ambitious, challengingadjective

   requiring full use of your abilities or resources

   "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake"

   Synonyms:
   challenging, intriguing, thought-provoking

   Antonyms:
   unambitious, shiftless, ambitionless, easy

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1. ambitiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   aspiring, eager for superiority, eager for distinction or fame

2. ambitiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   showy, pretentious

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1. ambitiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   aspiring, emulous, desirous, showy, pretentious, ostentatious

   Antonyms:
   unambitious, indifferent

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1. List of paraphrases for "ambitious":

   far-reaching, aspirational, challenging, bold

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1. Donald Trump:

   Steve Bannon and Reince Preibus, then the White House chief strategist and chief of staff, respectively. Kushner’s role also tasked Trumpsaidto Kushner with executing Trump’s agenda. Trumpsaidto Kushner was a senior adviser on President Trump's campaign and reportedly worked closely with Steve Bannon, who would briefly become Steve Bannon and Reince Preibus. ( Reuters/Mike Segar) [ Kushner ] has been incredibly successful, in both business and now politics. He will be an invaluable member of my team as I set and execute an ambitious agenda, putting the American people first.

2. The British-based team:

   Bob will act as a technical consultant, applying his considerable industry experience supporting and advising Manor’s senior management as they rebuild the team and formulate an ambitious long term plan.

3. Senate Democrats:

   It's an ambitious deadline, absolutely. But the hard work put in by senators and staff means that Senate Democrats are on the right track to get it done.

4. Jan Winburn:

   Working for Manuel meant looking forward to every day on the job. It was a demanding one, for sure, and Manuel held the bar high because he was an ambitious, talented and thoughtful journalist.

5. George Osborne:

   As we continue to work more closely with China, we have an unprecedented opportunity to secure significant investment into some of our most ambitious projects across our Northern Powerhouse.