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ambitious

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3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

ambitious

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

ambitious is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, ambitious is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofambitious

1adjective
  • (of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

    Example: "an ambitious person"

  • (followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
  • Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition

    Synonyms: aspiring, showy

    Example: "an ambitious attempt to take power"

  • Hard to achieve.
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