Definition of aspirant
: one who aspires
- presidential aspirants
- Trending Now: More Trending:
- hogwash probity sequacious inadmissible oligarch, pejorative
- ALL
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
Examples of aspirant in a Sentence
a bevy of ever-smiling aspirants for the Miss America title
Recent Examples of aspirant from the Web
-
But like with March Madness itself, chance is often the final arbiter of the aspirants' collective fate.
-
News of Kander's interest in City Hall drew speculation from other local political aspirants about whether Kander would treat the mayor's office as a stepping stone for a higher political calling.
-
Humberto de la Calle, the government’s chief peace negotiator, is a worthy aspirant.
-
Connolly is the lastest Democratic gubernatorial aspirant to drop out of the race and back Lamont, who has been collecting endorsements and momentum for weeks.
-
This isn't just a tale of a yet another tech aspirant in Birmingham with an idea and a dream.
-
With the world’s second-biggest proven reserves of oil, Saudi Arabia seems an unlikely aspirant to the nuclear-energy club.
-
In appearance, this project is similar to the dozen or so murals that have popped up over Los Angeles in recent years, luring the Insta-famous and influencer aspirants, alike.
-
Every summer, without fail, two kinds of articles regularly show up in newspapers, magazines, and blogs that are focused on the lifestyles of the rich and famous and their accompanying aspirants.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aspirant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of aspirant
1738
aspirant Synonyms
Synonyms
applicant, applier, campaigner, candidate, contender, expectant, hopeful, prospect, seeker;
Antonyms
Related Words
competitor, contestant, entrant, entry, favorite, qualifier;
Definition of aspirant
: seeking to attain a desired position or status
- the pilot was an aspirant astronaut
First Known Use of aspirant
1800
ASPIRANT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of aspirant for English Language Learners
-
: a person who tries to become something : a person who aspires to do or to be something
Learn More about aspirant
-
Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for aspirant Spanish Central: Translation of aspirant Nglish: Translation of aspirant for Spanish speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up aspirant? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
