aspirational

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/ UK /ˌæspɪˈreɪʃənəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #52426

Meanings

1

adj
expressing ambition, hope, or a desired higher status

The campaign used aspirational images of home ownership and travel.
2

adj
stating a goal or principle without creating a binding obligation

The document's climate targets were aspirational rather than enforceable.
3

noun
a person who aspires to a higher status or goal

The brand marketed itself to young aspirationals.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · expressing ambition, hope,... ambitious idealistic hopeful

2 adj · stating a goal or principle... nonbindingideal

3 noun · a person who aspires to a... striver

Opposites

binding mandatory resigned

Word family

Derived forms aspirationallyaspirationalismunaspirational

Related forms aspiration aspire

Etymology

From aspiration + -al. The word keeps the sense of striving toward something higher from Latin aspirare (to breathe toward, desire).

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# aspirational

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌæspɪˈreɪʃənəl/
**Frequency rank:** 52426

## Meanings
1. expressing ambition, hope, or a desired higher status
2. stating a goal or principle without creating a binding obligation
3. a person who aspires to a higher status or goal

## Examples
- The campaign used aspirational images of home ownership and travel.
- The document's climate targets were aspirational rather than enforceable.
- The brand marketed itself to young aspirationals.

## Synonyms
- ambitious
- idealistic
- hopeful
- nonbinding
- striver

## Antonyms
- binding
- mandatory
- resigned

## Derived Forms
- aspirationally
- aspirationalism
- unaspirational

## Related Forms
- aspiration
- aspire

## Etymology
From aspiration + -al. The word keeps the sense of striving toward something higher from Latin aspirare (to breathe toward, desire).

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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