Synonyms & related words for ambition

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ambition — including ambitiousness, aspiration, dream, desire, eagerness, zeal. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ambition

Explore words related to ambition — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include overambition, aspirational, ambitious, overambitious, aspired, velleity, desirer, aspires. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ambition

Common synonyms for ambition include ambitiousness, aspiration, dream, desire, eagerness, zeal, avidity, enthusiasm — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ambition come from?

The word ambition breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ambi-, from Latin ambire (“to go around”); and -it, from Latin eo (“go”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.