Overambitious

Pronunciation: /oʊvəræmˈbɪʃəs/

Definitions of overambitious

adjective having excessive ambition or desire for success

Example Sentences

A1 She was overambitious in her goal to learn a new language in just one week.

A2 The student's overambitious plan to finish the project in one day led to a lot of stress.

B1 His overambitious attempt to run a marathon without proper training resulted in injury.

B2 The company's overambitious expansion plans ultimately led to financial difficulties.

C1 The director's overambitious vision for the film pushed the budget to its limits.

C2 The CEO's overambitious goals for the company were met with skepticism from investors.

Examples of overambitious in a Sentence

formal His overambitious plan to launch three new products simultaneously proved to be too risky.

informal She's always been a bit overambitious with her goals, but it's what drives her to succeed.

slang Trying to finish all that work in one night is just plain overambitious.

figurative His overambitious dreams of becoming a famous actor were shattered when reality set in.

Grammatical Forms of overambitious

• past tense: overambitioned
• plural: overambitiouses
• comparative: more overambitious
• superlative: most overambitious
• present tense: overambitious
• future tense: will be overambitious
• perfect tense: have been overambitious
• continuous tense: is being overambitious
• singular: overambitious
• positive degree: overambitious
• infinitive: to overambitious
• gerund: overambitioning
• participle: overambitiousing

Origin and Evolution of overambitious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'overambitious' originated from the combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning excessive or beyond, and the word 'ambitious' meaning having a strong desire for success or achievement.

Evolution of the word: The term 'overambitious' has evolved to describe someone who is excessively eager to achieve success, often to the detriment of others or themselves. It can carry a negative connotation of being unrealistic or overly ambitious in a way that may lead to failure or disappointment.