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ASPIRING (Word formations (Adverb (Unaspiringly, Aspiringly), Noun…
ASPIRING
Word formations
Adverb
Unaspiringly
Aspiringly
Noun
Aspirer
Aspiration
Adjective
Unaspiring
Nonaspiring
Verb
Aspire
Context/Examples
In 1397-1398 Florence had two more wars with Gian Galeazzo Visconti, who, aspiring to the conquest of Tuscany, acquired the lordship of Pisa, Siena and Perugia.
We next find Charles Emmanuel aspiring to the imperial crown in 1619, but without success.
"Without any religious rite at all," he urges, "unclean spirits brood upon waters, aspiring to repeat that primordial gestation of the divine Spirit."
She had sworn to her first husband on his deathbed not to marry again, and had even imprisoned and exiled Romanus, who was suspected of aspiring to the throne.
Definition
(adj): Hoping and trying to be successful at a particular job or activity
Synonyms
endeavoring
longing
striving
ambitious
aspirant
eager beaver
enthusiastic
impassioned
on the make
wishful
Antonyms
Unenthusiastic
Lazyish
Tepid
Shiftless
Disinterested
Unexcited
Easygoing
Etymology
From Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, from spīrāre to breathe
Collocations
Aspiring is used with these nouns: actor, actress, artist, musician, novelist, poet, singer, writer, etc.
