Vocabulary
Ambitious
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
Urdu meaning
حوصلہ مند، آرزومند، بلند حوصلہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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In 2014, it launched an ambitious nationwide campaign `100 Million Healthy Lives`.
Dawn Editorials —
Cure or curse?
— 2026-05-01
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In any conflict, New Delhi`s immediate reaction is confined to the safe return of its citizens from conflict zones; it tends to prefer stability and economic performance over ambitious but uncertain diplomatic ventures.
Dawn Editorials —
Choosing not to be a peace-broker
— 2026-04-18
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Nearly five years after announcing ambitious EV adoption targets for 2030, progress remains slow, fragmented and policy-light.
Dawn Editorials —
Adopting e-mobility
— 2026-04-08
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The National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025 sets out an ambitious roadmap for skills development, research ecosystems and responsible adoption.The future is arriving fast.
Dawn Editorials —
Automated inequality
— 2026-03-08
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.`Buchome is the first ambassador of music from Pakistan to be heard in Paris and it was interesting to see what he would make of an ambitious programme which included Bach`s second Partita for the piano, Beethoven`s Op.
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Seventy-five years ago Pianist from Karachi
— 2026-03-04
Synonyms
aspiring, determined, forceful, pushy, enterprising, pioneering, progressive, eager, motivated
Antonyms
unambitious, lazy
Curator example
“a ruthlessly ambitious workaholic”
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