Ambitious and Shiftless

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Ambitious adjective - Having a strong desire for personal advancement.

Usage example: an ambitious child actor and his even more ambitious mother, who will do anything to get him in commercials

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Shiftless is an antonym for ambitious.

Nearby Words: ambition, ambitiously

Shiftless adjective - Not easily aroused to action or work.

Usage example: shiftless spongers who never thought to do anything for themselves

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Ambitious is an antonym for shiftless.

Nearby Word: shifty

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