aspirant

Noun · Adjective
US[as-per-uhnt]/ˈæspɚənt/3 syllablesalso [uh-spahy-ruhnt] /əˈspaɪrənt/
Synonyms: aspirerhopefulwannabewannabeeaspiringwishful

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. an ambitious and aspiring young person“a lofty aspirant”“two executive hopefuls joined the firm”“the audience was full of Madonna wannabes”Synonyms: aspirerhopefulwannabewannabeeType of applicant, applier

Adjective (1)

  1. desiring or striving for recognition or advancementSynonyms: aspiringwishfulOpposite ambitionlessSimilar ambitious

Related words aspire verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

As·pir′ant (?; 277), adjective

Origin: Cf. F. aspirant, p. pr. of aspirer. See Aspire.

Aspiring.

As·pir′ant noun

Origin: Cf. F. aspirant.

One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment.

In consequence of the resignations... the way to greatness was left clear to a new set of aspirants.— Thomas Babington Macaulay

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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