🇬🇧🇪🇸 unambitious - poco ambicioso : English Lesson

Meaning of "unambitious" ("poco ambicioso"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Unambitious describes someone who doesn't have a strong desire to achieve big goals or become very successful. They might be happy just doing simple things and not trying to be the best or the most famous. It's like someone who is happy just drawing a little picture instead of trying to paint a giant masterpiece.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My cat is unambitious—his biggest goal is reaching the snack bowl without standing up.

Our soccer team’s goalie was so unambitious, he built a hammock in the net.

I’m not lazy, I’m unambitious. Totally different. I Googled it.

The unambitious bird refused to fly south. He ordered pizza and stayed home.

Tim was so unambitious, he trained for a race by watching others run on TV.

He was unambitious. Each morning the unambitious man brewed tea, tended a single pot, and swept the small step. The unambitious life meant no rush, no maps, no high towers — just the sun on his unambitious bench. Even when an old friend urged big plans, the unambitious man smiled, lifted his mug, and waved him away, content.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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