overambitious

adjective

Definition of overambitiousnext
as in opportunistic

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Recent Examples of overambitious That original felt like an overambitious audition, all screaming guitars and synthesizer lines competing for your attention. — Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026 Misfires in the transfer market, a widespread injury crisis and an overambitious tactical game plan saw everything unravel. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 May 2026 Global carmakers have lost over $70 billion in write-offs after drastically scaling back overambitious EV production targets and consumer demand. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Meanwhile, the automaker's current lineup and product strategy feels both tired and overambitious. — Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overambitious
  1. opportunistic
  2. pretentious
  3. ambitious
  4. aggressive
  5. industrious
  6. pushy
  7. diligent
  8. assertive
Adjective
  • The collective research indicates that the opportunistic ruffed grouse eats just about anything.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The opportunistic pathogen was first identified in 1986 from the brain of a San Diego Zoo monkey, which died from the infection.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of opportunistic
Adjective
  • By applying a jammy, near-Baduist flow to the sequencing, Zay can cogently dissect 10 ideas in one three-minute song without sounding crowded or, worse, pretentious.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
  • The Majestic espouses a traditional luxury hotel style without feeling stuffy or pretentious.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of pretentious
Adjective
  • The change could reshape one of the most ambitious AI infrastructure projects in the US.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Hathaway tells them to be ambitious and creative, and the designers do have a bigger budget of $700, but once again, only one day.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambitious
Adjective
  • Raman said the city has lost tens of thousands of film jobs under Bass and said Los Angeles needs a more aggressive film tax credit to compete with other states.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Philadelphia came out aggressive in the second half, took control of the game, and tied it in the 58th minute on a close-range header from Neil Pierre on a cross from Milan Iloski after a free kick.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggressive
Adjective
  • With an ecosystem as capricious as this, the local wildlife is born and bred to go with the flow—think gentle-but-giant humpback whales, colonies of industrious beavers, and torpedoing peregrine falcons, the fastest animals on Earth.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Also, Norway’s Berg is going under the radar, despite similarly industrious performances in midfield.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of industrious
Adjective
  • Shuter also pointed out that Pitt was clearly not coerced into talking about his drinking by a pushy magazine writer.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Be clear and gracious, never pushy, and make the request easy to understand.
    — C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushy
Adjective
  • Dark circles happen, acne pops up, and dark spots can even appear despite diligent sunscreen use.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Grooming and health matter A Maine coon’s lush coat requires diligent upkeep.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of diligent
Adjective
  • The more assertive stance comes as a US-Iran agreement intended to end the war, the Memorandum of Understanding, expires with control of the Strait of Hormuz still in dispute.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Never fully accepted by China and Russia and resented by newly assertive middle powers, its main financial backers—the American people—have lost interest in underwriting its further development.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of assertive

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“Overambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overambitious. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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