aspiring

verb adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: as-pir-ing (3)
English Definition

Directing one's hopes or ambitions toward becoming a specified type of person.

Example Sentence

She is an aspiring writer.

US IPA /əˈspaɪərɪŋ/
UK IPA /əˈspaɪərɪŋ/

Synonyms

ambitious hopeful would-be promising

Antonyms

unambitious apathetic