ambitionless
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having little or no desire for success, achievement, or advancement: Describes a person who lacks strong goals, drive, or aspiration to attain high levels of success, power, or recognition.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- He was a quiet, ambitionless man, content with his simple life.
- The character is portrayed as ambitionless, showing no interest in climbing the corporate ladder.
- Her ambitionless attitude sometimes worried her parents, who hoped she would pursue greater challenges.
Advanced Usage
- Used in sociological or psychological contexts: To describe a trait or a demographic trend.
- The study examined factors leading to an ambitionless youth culture in the post-industrial town.
- Often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation: It can imply a lack of motivation or drive that is sometimes viewed unfavorably in achievement-oriented societies.
Variants and Related Words
- Unambitious (adj): A direct synonym, meaning not having or showing ambition.
- He led a happy, unambitious life.
- Ambition (n): A strong desire to do or achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.
- Her ambition was to become a doctor.
- Ambitious (adj): Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
- She is an ambitious entrepreneur.
Synonyms
- Unambitious: Not having or showing ambition.
- Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
- Listless: Lacking energy or enthusiasm.
- Lacking drive: Without motivation or initiative.
Antonyms
- Ambitious: Having a strong desire for success or achievement.
- Aspiring: Directing one's hopes or ambitions toward becoming a specified type of person.
- Driven: Determined to succeed, and working hard to achieve goals.
- Goal-oriented: Focused on achieving specific objectives.
Related Phrases
- To lack ambition: A phrase with a similar meaning to "be ambitionless."
- He was criticized for lacking ambition in his career.
- Without ambition: Not having any ambition.
- She lived a peaceful life without ambition.
Adjective
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having little desire for success or achievement
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