hyperambitious

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ ambitious

Adjective

hyperambitious (comparative more hyperambitious, superlative most hyperambitious)

  1. Very highly ambitious.
    • 2015 October 3, William D. Cohan, “Deaths Draw Attention to Wall Street’s Grueling Pace”, in New York Times‎:
      Wall Street’s culture still attracts hyperambitious men and women who are willing to do whatever it takes — pulling consecutive all-nighters or working through holiday weekends — to differentiate themselves and to meet their bosses’ weighty expectations.
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