- (a.) Strongly desirous; -- followed by of or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something.
- (a.) Possessing or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority or distinction.
- (a.) Springing from, characterized by or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring; as, an ambitious style.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). ambitious. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ambitious/definitions/1972981 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "ambitious" http://smartdefine.org/ambitious/definitions/1972981 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, ambitious, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ambitious/definitions/1972981>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "ambitious" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ambitious/definitions/1972981> |