- 1determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc. a fiercely ambitious young manager They were very ambitious for their children (= they wanted them to be successful).
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- 2needing a lot of effort, money, or time to succeed the government's ambitious plans for social reform Jogging every morning? That's very ambitious, isn't it? opposite unambitious
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