Synonyms for
Aspiring
Definition
having a strong desire or ambition to achieve something
Synonyms & similar words
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Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- aspiring artist
- aspiring writer
- aspiring politician
- aspiring entrepreneur
- aspiring to be
- aspiring to achieve
- aspiring young
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe someone who has a strong desire to achieve a particular goal or position. It implies a current lack of that achievement but a strong hope for the future.
Example sentences
- The aspiring astronaut dreams of traveling to Mars one day.
- The aspiring artist spent hours drawing and painting every day.
- The aspiring chef practiced cooking new recipes to improve his skills.
- The aspiring writer wrote a story every day to hone her craft.
- The aspiring athlete trained hard every day to become faster and stronger.
Quotes
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas Edison
Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt