emulous
/'emjuləs/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Eager to surpass others: Having a strong desire to equal or excel others, often through competition or imitation.
- Characterized by or arising from emulation: Resulting from or showing a desire to match or imitate the achievements of another, typically out of admiration.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The emulous student studied late every night, determined to have the highest grades in the class.
- An emulous spirit drove the young athlete to train harder than his rivals.
Advanced Usage
- "emulous of": This prepositional phrase is commonly used to specify the person or quality one seeks to equal or surpass.
- She was emulous of her mentor's success and worked tirelessly to achieve similar results.
Variants and Related Words
- Emulously (adverb): In an emulous manner.
- The teams competed emulously for the championship trophy.
- Emulation (noun): The effort or desire to equal or surpass another.
- His success was driven by a spirit of emulation.
Synonyms
- Competitive: Having a strong desire to win or be more successful than others.
- Aspiring: Directing one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something.
- Rivalrous: Inclined to compete or strive for superiority.
Antonyms
- Unambitious: Not having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
- Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To be bitten by the emulous bug: To become suddenly and strongly desirous of competing with or surpassing others. (Note: This is a less common, constructed phrase to illustrate the concept.)
- After seeing her colleague's promotion, she was bitten by the emulous bug and redoubled her efforts.
Adjective
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eager to surpass others
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characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation
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