overambitious

/ ˌəʊvəræmˈbɪʃəs /

adjective

1. excessively ambitious

   the aims were overambitious, therefore few were achieved

Example Sentences

Each new play is putatively the work of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, a troupe of overambitious amateur thespians.

From New York Times

He was initially expected to miss two to four weeks with the current injury, a timetable that turned out to be a bit overambitious.

From Washington Times

Amazon Care wanted to have the agility of a start-up, but the company was sometimes overambitious about the scope and speed of the operation, three former employees said.

From Washington Post

“The word implied something bombastic and overambitious, which seemed accurate enough,” Mr. Tomkins quoted her as saying.

From New York Times

Just ask former President George W. Bush, who led the United States into overambitious wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• arty
• exaggerated
• grandiose
• hollow
• overblown
• pompous
• showy
• stilted
• turgid