ambitious
am·bi·tious
adjective
1.
having a strong desire for success or achievement
2.
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
- “ambitious schedule”
- “performed the most challenging task without a mistake”
Origin
From Middle English ambitious, from Middle French ambitieus, from Latin ambitiosus, from ambitio; see ambition. Compare with French ambitieux. By surface analysis, ambit + -ious.
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