/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ · adjective · medium · character
IELTS-relevant word
हिंदी: महत्वाकांक्षी
Having a strong wish to succeed.
“He is an ambitious young man.”
वह एक महत्वाकांक्षी युवक है।
✗ He is ambitious for success very much.
✓ He is very ambitious.
Adjectives (beginner level)
Adjectives do not change for plural in English: "red cars", not "reds cars". Use comparative (-er/more) for two and superlative (-est/most) for three or more.
| Word | Part of speech | हिंदी अर्थ | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| attitude | noun | रवैया, दृष्टिकोण | A way of thinking or feeling. |
| confident | adjective | आत्मविश्वासी | Feeling sure about yourself. |
| persistent | adjective | दृढ़, लगातार | Continuing firmly despite difficulty. |
| reliable | adjective | भरोसेमंद, विश्वसनीय | Able to be trusted. |
| abundance | noun | बहुतायत | A very large quantity; plentifulness. |
| abundant | adjective | प्रचुर, विपुल | Existing in large quantities; plentiful. |
| accomplish | verb | पूरा करना, सिद्ध करना | To succeed in doing or completing something. |
| accordingly | adverb | उसके अनुसार | In a way that is appropriate to the circumstances. |
| accurate | adjective | सटीक, सही | Correct in all details; exact. |
| acquire | verb | प्राप्त करना, अर्जित करना | To gain or obtain through effort. |
| adapt | verb | अनुकूल बनना, ढलना | To change to fit new conditions. |
| adequate | adjective | पर्याप्त, समुचित | Sufficient; acceptable in quality. |
| admire | verb | प्रशंसा करना | To respect or look up to someone. |
| advantage | noun | लाभ, फ़ायदा | Something that helps or is useful. |
| affect | verb | प्रभावित करना | To make a difference to something. |
| although | conjunction | हालाँकि, यद्यपि | In spite of the fact that. |
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Write two sentences of your own using ambitious, then practise the adjective topic and take a short test the same day.
ambitious is a adjective. In Hindi it is written as महत्वाकांक्षी. Having a strong wish to succeed.
The portal's example reads: “He is an ambitious young man.”. The entry also carries 3 further usage sentences. And 1 common mistake to avoid.
ambitious is written /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/. In IPA the mark ˈ before a syllable marks the stress — say that syllable slightly louder and longer than the others.
Yes. This word is flagged IELTS-relevant on the portal, and it sits in the character group alongside other flagged words such as attitude, confident, persistent, reliable.
It is used in the Adjectives topic (beginner level). Adjectives do not change for plural in English: "red cars", not "reds cars". Use comparative (-er/more) for two and superlative (-est/most) for three or more.
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