Zealous vs. Ambition
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Difference Between Zealous and Ambition
Zealousadjective
Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion.
Ambitionnoun
Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
My son, John, wants to be a firefighter very much. He has a lot of ambition.Zealousadjective
marked by active interest and enthusiasm;
an avid sports fana great walkeran eager beaverAmbitionnoun
(countable) An object of an ardent desire.
My ambition is to own a helicopter.Ambitionnoun
A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
Ambitionnoun
(uncountable) A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
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Ambitionnoun
(obsolete) The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.
Ambitionverb
To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
Pausanias, ambitioning the sovereignty of Greece, bargains with Xerxes for his daughter in marriage. — Trumbull.Ambitionnoun
a cherished desire;
his ambition is to own his own businessAmbitionnoun
a strong drive for success
Ambitionverb
have as one's ambition
