ambitious

adjectives

having a strong desire for success or achievement
ambitious
is derived from
ambition
is derived from
ambitiousness
antonym
unambitious
is similar to
marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
"an aggressive young executive"; "a pushful insurance agent"
pushful, pushy
is similar to
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
aspirant, aspiring, wishful
is similar to
strongly motivated to succeed
compulsive, determined, driven
is similar to
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
manque, would-be
is similar to
excessively ambitious
overambitious
see also
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
"an enterprising foreign policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far"
enterprising
is an attribute of
a strong drive for success
ambition, ambitiousness
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
"ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake"
ambitious, challenging
is derived from
ambition