aspirational

adjective

as·​pi·​ra·​tion·​al ˌa-spə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

: of, relating to, or characterized by aspiration

aspirational goals

: such as

a

: having or showing a desire to achieve a high level of success or social status

… private schools are patronised … by parents struggling to produce intelligent, clear-thinking, disciplined, polite, aspirational children …

—Katie Grant

b

: associated with or suggestive of a high level of success and social status and therefore appealing to people who aspire to such status

aspirational brands/products

aspirationally adverb

Examples of aspirational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Snapdragon is technically a product line, McGuire has positioned it as an aspirational platform for AI innovation, debuting features like offline voice translation and generative image tools. —Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Gabrielle and Julianne are two of the most aspirational women in the business, on top of being electric entertainers with talent across disciplines. —Diane J. Cho, People.com, 17 June 2025

Advertisement Advertisement Beom-woo’s aspirational path to three-star success is paved not by hard, honest work, but rather by deceit. —Kayti Burt, Time, 11 June 2025

For Blanchard, a Crescent City native who takes the famously sprawling New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival as his aspirational model, the event should galvanize the city, while serving as a major cultural destination. —Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 11 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

aspiration + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aspirational

• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• congregational
• conversational
• correlational
• deformational
• derivational
• educational