overambitious
Exceeding realistic goals
Overambitious describes goals, plans, or people that reach beyond what's realistic or achievable.
An overambitious project timeline underestimates the work required.
An overambitious student takes on more than they can handle.
The word implies not just high aims but aims that exceed capacity or resources: The startup's overambitious expansion led to its collapse.
Impractically pursuing lofty goals
- utopianImpractically perfect in conception
- impracticalNot suited for use
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- illusoryFalsely appearing to exist
chimerical · fantastical · delusional · infeasible · unworkable · grandiose · idealistic · fanciful
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- overworkToil to exhaustion
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- collapseSudden structural failure
drained · depletion · overextension · overwhelm · frustration · disillusionment · demotivation · detachment
Exceed one's capacity
- overshootGo beyond intended point
- collapseSudden structural failure
- setbackReverse in progress
- defeatVictory over another
fiasco · debacle · blunder · misstep · downfall · backfire · misfire · letdown
Firmly committed to purpose
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
industrious · persevering · motivated · energetic · proactive · self-starter · enterprising · aggressive
quixotic
Impractically pursuing lofty goals
- utopianImpractically perfect in conception
- impracticalNot suited for use
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
illusory · chimerical · fantastical · delusional · infeasible · unworkable · grandiose · idealistic · fanciful · immoderate
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
collapse · drained · depletion · overextension · overwhelm · frustration · disillusionment · demotivation · detachment · apathy
overreach
Exceed one's capacity
defeat · fiasco · debacle · blunder · misstep · downfall · backfire · misfire · letdown · disappointment
determined
Firmly committed to purpose
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- zealousPassionately eager and active
go-getter · industrious · persevering · motivated · energetic · proactive · self-starter · enterprising · aggressive · assertive
visionary
Imaginative planner of futures
pinnacle · quest · pursuit · endeavor · striving · yearning · reach · vaulting · lofty · sky-high
overambitiousunambitious
Lacking desire for achievement
ambitionless · apathetic · unmotivated · complacent · content
overambitiousrealistic
True to life
cautious · underambitious · prudent · measured · conservative
overambitiousmodest
Lacking in pretension
humble · unassuming · self-effacing · unpretentious · meek