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ambitionless

/æmˈbɪʃənləs/ adj

Without ambition or motivation

Word Origin Ambition comes from Latin ambitio, literally 'going around' — Roman candidates would walk around canvassing for votes. So ambition originally meant the desire for political office, then broadened to any strong desire. Ambitionless means lacking that drive. The root ambi- 'around' also appears in ambidextrous (both hands, literally 'right-handed on both sides') and ambiguous (driving around, uncertain).

adj Without ambition or motivation

He remained ambitionless throughout his career, content with his entry-level position.

(形容词) 无雄心壮志的

他在整个职业生涯中都毫无抱负，满足于自己的初级职位。

(adjetivo) Sin ambición ni motivación.

Se mantuvo **sin ambición** durante toda su carrera, conforme con su puesto de nivel inicial.

(adjectif) sans ambition; apathique; indolent; mou [Sans ambition ni motivation.]

Il est resté sans ambition tout au long de sa carrière, se contentant de son poste subalterne.

(Adjektiv) ambitionslos; ohne Ehrgeiz [Ohne Ehrgeiz oder Antrieb; ohne Bestreben, Ziele zu erreichen.]

Er blieb sein ganzes Berufsleben **ambitionless** und zufrieden mit seiner Einstiegsposition.

(形容詞) 野心のない、向上心のない

彼はキャリアを通じて向上心がなく、エントリーレベルの職に満足していた。

(adjetivo) sem ambição; desambicioso; sem motivação [Sem ambição ou motivação.]

Ele permaneceu sem ambição durante toda a sua carreira, satisfeito com seu cargo de nível inicial.

Synonyms: unmotivated apathetic indifferent lazy shiftless Antonyms: ambitious motivated driven industrious

Related words

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