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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Democrats vow that their ambitions for November won’t suffer as a result, but the GOP is hoping that its fundraising strength in several critical races can help defy history and hold onto the House.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The club’s ambitions are for a return to the European stage, in the next few years.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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