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