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ASPIRATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ASPIRATION?

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Aspiration as a Noun
Definitions of "Aspiration" as a noun
Synonyms of "Aspiration" as a noun (13 Words)
Usage Examples of "Aspiration" as a noun
Associations of "Aspiration" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Aspiration” are: breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake, ambition, dream, desire, hope, longing, yearning, hankering, urge, wish

Aspiration as a Noun

Definitions of "Aspiration" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “aspiration” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The action of pronouncing a sound with an exhalation of breath.
A hope or ambition of achieving something.
The action of drawing fluid by suction from a vessel or cavity.
A manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath.
The act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing.
A will to succeed.
The action or process of drawing breath.
A cherished desire.

Synonyms of "Aspiration" as a noun (13 Words)

ambition	A cherished desire. His ambition* is to own his own business.*
breathing in	The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation.
desire	Something desired. He resisted public desires for choice in education.
dream	Someone or something wonderful. Her new man s an absolute dream.
hankering	A strong desire to have or do something. He had a hankering* to return to Scotland.*
hope	Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. He was their best hope* for a victory.*
inhalation	The act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing. The inhalation* of airborne particles.*
inspiration	A person or thing that inspires. The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration* for many artists.*
intake	Land reclaimed from a moor or common. A protective factor is the intake* of cereal fibre.*
longing	A yearning desire. Miranda felt a wistful longing* for the old days.*
urge	A strong restless desire. Sexual urges.
wish	A thing that is or has been wished for. The Queen had sent her best wishes for a speedy recovery.
yearning	A feeling of intense longing for something. He felt a yearning* for the mountains.*

Usage Examples of "Aspiration" as a noun

There is no aspiration if the syllable begins with s.
Bathing solutions were changed by careful aspiration.
The yawning gulf between aspiration and reality.
The needs and aspirations of the people.

Associations of "Aspiration" (30 Words)

aim	Have the intention of achieving. Our primary aim* is to achieve financial discipline.*
ambition	Have as one s ambition. His ambition* is to own his own business.*
aspire	Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal. Above the domes of loftiest mosques these pinnacles aspire.
covet	Wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person. I covet* one of their smart bags.*
crave	Plead or ask for earnestly. If only she had shown her daughter the love she craved.
craving	A powerful desire for something. A craving* for chocolate.*
desideratum	Something desired as a necessity. Integrity was a desideratum.
desire	Feel or have a desire for want strongly. There had been a time years ago when he had desired her.
desperation	Desperate recklessness. Courage born of desperation.
dream	Experience dreams during sleep. It was a dream* of a backhand.*
eagerly	In a keenly expectant or interested manner. Original illustrations are eagerly* sought by collectors.*
hankering	A strong desire to have or do something. He had a hankering* to return to Scotland.*
heading	The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies. The heading* seemed to have little to do with the text.*
homesick	Experiencing a longing for one’s home during a period of absence from it. He was homesick* for America after five weeks in Europe.*
homesickness	A feeling of longing for one’s home during a period of absence from it. I lived four years in London without a single pang of homesickness.
inspiration	(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings. The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration* for many artists.*
intention	A thing intended; an aim or plan. My intention* changed once I saw her.*
longing	A yearning desire. A tale of love and longing.
objective	The objective case. Objective evidence.
opportunist	Opportunistic. Most burglaries are committed by casual opportunists.
purport	Have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming. She is not the person she purports to be.
purpose	The quality of being determined to do or achieve something firmness of purpose. There was a new sense of purpose* in her step as she set off.*
purposive	Having or showing or acting with a purpose or design. Teaching is a purposive* activity.*
unquenchable	Impossible to quench. Unquenchable thirst.
unrequited	Not returned in kind. He s been pining with unrequited* love.*
want	Hunt or look for want for a particular reason. If anyone wants out there s the door.
weariness	Temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work. Weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep.
wishing	A specific feeling of desire. He was above all wishing* and desire.*
yearn	Be filled with compassion or warm feeling. She yearned for a glimpse of him.
yearning	Involving or expressing yearning. A yearning* hope.*