unambitiousness
Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being unambitious; a lack of strong desire or drive to achieve success, power, or distinction.
Usage Examples
- (His lack of strong career goals was viewed positively.)
- (The proposal’s lack of high-reaching aims made it easy to execute.)
Advanced Usage
- "a trait of unambitiousness": referring to a consistent pattern of not pursuing lofty goals.
- Her unambitiousness was not laziness, but a deliberate choice to prioritize contentment. (Her lack of ambition was a conscious value.)
Variants and Related Words
- Unambitious (adj): lacking ambition; not driven by a desire for success.
- He was an unambitious student who preferred simple hobbies. (He did not strive for high achievements.)
- Unambitiously (adv): in a manner showing no ambition.
- She lived unambitiously, content with a quiet routine. (She pursued no grand goals.)
Synonyms
- Contentment: a state of satisfaction without strong aspirations.
- Complacency: a feeling of self-satisfaction with current achievements, often implying an unwillingness to strive further.
Related Idioms
- "to rest on one's laurels": to be satisfied with past achievements and not try to do anything new.
- After winning the award, he rested on his laurels, showing unambitiousness. (He stopped striving for further success.)
Antonyms
- Ambition: a strong desire to achieve something, often requiring effort and determination.
- Drive: motivation and energy to pursue goals.