AMBITIOUSNESS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

ambitiousness

noun

as in ambition

eager desire for personal advancement for sheer ambitiousness, few professions can rival the modeling world

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ambition

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Never short of ambition, following promotion Keegan declared that Newcastle were coming for Manchester United’s title.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitions to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are unlikely to materialize, despite his claims.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026

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