HARD-DRIVING Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

hard-driving

adjective

ˈhär(d)-ˈdrī-viŋ

Definition of hard-driving

as in ambitious

having a strong desire for personal advancement she's the most hard-driving malpractice lawyer I've ever seen

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Recent Examples of hard-driving Artemis, the Grammy-winning all-star ensemble spotlighting women bandleaders, brings its bold, hard-driving sound to Saturday. — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Given his hard-driving practice habits, quality as a person and his versatility playing both sides as a seventh or eighth defender, that’s probably worth doing. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 That’s a similar profile to hard-driving Bruce Cassidy, who was replaced by John Tortorella on the Vegas bench just one week ago. — Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2026 Country Sides is an 11-track LP that showcases the Heathens’ range in melody and lyrics, drawing on sounds and styles that defined their two decades as a hard-driving Americana outfit. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hard-driving

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Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Each scoop lifted tons of earth and rock as engineers raced to complete one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.

— Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of ambitious

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After graduating, however, the aspiring model yearned for independence and decided to fund her own college education and apartment.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 July 2026
And yet Webster’s dictionary, and his earlier attempts at spelling reform, expressed a radical desire to forge an entirely new tongue based in the vernacular genius of the aspiring American people.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

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