Main Entry: am·bi·tious

Pronunciation: \am-ˈbi-shəs\

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

1 a : having or controlled by ambition <an ambitious young executive> b : having a desire to achieve a particular goal : aspiring <ambitious for power>
2 : resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition <an ambitious film>

— am·bi·tious·ly adverb

— am·bi·tious·ness noun