aspirer

One with ambitions

An aspirer is someone who aspires—who strives toward a goal or ambition.

The word appears most often in marketing contexts, describing consumers who seek higher social status or lifestyle: brands targeting aspirers.

It's less common than the noun aspiration or the adjective aspiring.

achiever

go-getter

Ambitious, driven person

striver · climber · careerist · entrepreneur · trailblazer · pioneer · overachiever · world-beater · mover · hustler

dreamer

visionary

Imaginative planner of futures

fantasist · utopian · wishful · imaginative · fanciful · hopeful · starry-eyed · quixotic · head-in-clouds · wistful

perseverance

striving

Earnest sustained endeavor

  • endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
  • effortApplied energy toward goals
  • gritDetermination or abrasive particles

tenacity · persistence · dedication · commitment · pursuit · resilience · struggle · discipline · focus · determination

ambition

ambitious

Strongly desiring achievement

hungry · eager · competitive · enterprising · tenacious · relentless · bold · audacious · industrious · resolute

hope

optimistic

Expecting positive results

  • hopefulFeeling positive expectation
  • yearningIntense prolonged craving
  • eagerIntensely wanting something

enthusiastic · anticipation · faith · confident · wishful · prospective · upbeat · positive · sanguine · bright

goals

achievement

Accomplished goal or deed

milestones · accomplishment · progress · attainment · realization · fulfillment · dreams · heights · pinnacle · summit

Opposites
ambition and striving

aspirerdefeatist

One expecting inevitable failure

quitter · slacker · underachiever · idler · loafer

achievement status

aspirerachiever

One who accomplishes goals

incumbent · holder · success · master · winner

motivational direction

aspirerdespairer

One lacking all hope

relinquisher · renouncer · abandoner · surrenderer · resigner

Phrases
Family

aspiring, aspire, aspiration, aspirant, aspired, aspires, aspirations, aspirational, aspirate

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G