Ambition and Diffidence

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Ambition noun - Readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity.

Usage example: the ambition shown by the undersea explorers of the Mariana Trench, the deepest in the world

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Diffidence is an antonym for ambition in topics: strong desire for success, something desired.

Nearby Words: ambitious, ambit, ambitiously

Diffidence noun - Lack of self-confidence.

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Ambition is an antonym for diffidence.

Nearby Words: diffident, diffidently

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Diffidence and Ambition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambition/diffidence

Ambition & Diffidence. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambition/diffidence>.

Diffidence or Ambition. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambition/diffidence.

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