nonambitious (B2)
adjective
Definition
nonambitious means having little ambition for success or achievement. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as nonambitious.
A nonambitious tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became nonambitious after the announcement.
How to Use nonambitious
- nonambitious + noun (collocation)
- Use nonambitious before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a nonambitious reaction."
- become nonambitious (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became nonambitious near the end."
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