Ambition and Passivity

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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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Passivity is an antonym for ambition.

Nearby Words: ambitious, ambit, ambitiously

Passivity noun - The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative.

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Ambition is an antonym for passivity.

Nearby Words: passion, passive, passively, passivation

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Passivity and Ambition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambition/passivity

Ambition & Passivity. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambition/passivity>.

Passivity or Ambition. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambition/passivity.

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