Ambitious

/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Ambitious

adjective

  1. (of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

    "an ambitious person"

  2. (followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
  3. Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition

    "an ambitious attempt to take power"

  4. Hard to achieve.
Anagrams of Ambitious

No exact anagrams found for "ambitious". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Ambitious"

Ambitious is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Ambitious" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ambitious" is a medium-scoring word.