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You know that gap between where you are and where you'd like to be? Within that gap, there is an ache and an aspirational leap, which is very good for writing.
Amanda Harlech

Meaning of "aspirational" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASPIRATIONAL

aspirational  [ˌæspɪˈreɪʃənəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASPIRATIONAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aspirational is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ASPIRATIONAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of aspirational in the English dictionary

The definition of aspirational in the dictionary is desired or owned by people aspiring to move to a higher social class. Other definition of aspirational is aspiring to move to a higher social class.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASPIRATIONAL


computational
ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃənəl
conversational
ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəl
educational
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəl
gravitational
ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənəl
informational
ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃənəl
inspirational
ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃənəl
invitational
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənəl
motivational
ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃənəl
observational
ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃənəl
occupational
ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənəl
operational
ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənəl
organisational
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənəl
organizational
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənəl
recreational
ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃənəl
relational
rɪˈleɪʃənəl
rotational
rəʊˈteɪʃənəl
sensational
sɛnˈseɪʃənəl
situational
ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃənəl
translational
trænsˈleɪʃənəl
vocational
vəʊˈkeɪʃənəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASPIRATIONAL

aspic
aspidioid
aspidistra
aspidium
Aspinwall
aspirant
aspirata
aspirate
aspirated
aspiration
aspirator
aspiratory
aspire
aspirer
aspirin
aspiring
aspiringly
aspiringness
aspis
aspish

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASPIRATIONAL

additional
constitutional
conventional
dimensional
emotional
exceptional
functional
institutional
international
national
nutritional
occasional
optional
personal
professional
promotional
regional
the National
the Second International
traditional
transitional

Synonyms and antonyms of aspirational in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aspirational» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASPIRATIONAL

Find out the translation of aspirational to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aspirational from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aspirational» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

期望
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aspiracional
570 millions of speakers

English

aspirational
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आकांक्षा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طموحا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желательные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aspiracional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চাকাক্সক্ষায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ambitieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aspirasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Absichts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

向上心のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aspirational
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khát vọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெற்றோரை இழந்து தனியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महत्त्वाकांक्षी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aspirational
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aspirazionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aspirational
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бажані
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aspirațional
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προγραμματική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aspirasies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

en målsättning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ambisiøse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aspirational

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASPIRATIONAL»

The term «aspirational» is regularly used and occupies the 70.845 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASPIRATIONAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aspirational

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10 QUOTES WITH «ASPIRATIONAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aspirational.
1
Stephen Elop
If you look at the economics of Nokia, roughly half of the company, half of the business, half of how we think about the business is focused on those emerging markets and on those lower-priced devices. But, of course, people who are aspirational and buying those lower-priced devices today are looking at smart phones tomorrow, and so forth.
2
Amanda Harlech
You know that gap between where you are and where you'd like to be? Within that gap, there is an ache and an aspirational leap, which is very good for writing.
3
Robert Lacey
My whole life as a grammar-school boy, getting to Cambridge University and working on the 'London Sunday Times' has been very aspirational.
4
Hugh Laurie
As a real person, he wouldn't last a minute, would he? But drama is about imperfection. And we've moved away from the aspirational hero. We got tired of it, it was dull. If I was House's friend, I would hate it. How he so resolutely refuses to be happy or take the kind-hearted road. But we don't always like morally good people, do we?
5
Lorde
I don't think people look at how pop stars live and feel anything aspirational at all.
6
Sheri McCoy
I like to think I set aspirational but reasonable goals and encourage my team to achieve them.
7
Autre Ne Veut
There's a constant anxiety that comes from having an innate sense of self, yet existing within a homogenised, aspirational culture.
8
David Oyelowo
Because I was aspirational, I did my work, I was respectful to my teachers, I experienced a lot of bullying from the black kids. My friends were largely white or Asian.
9
Eli Pariser
There's the part that I just want what I want, and I don't want to be bothered by anything else, and sort of the short-term more compulsive self. And then that's the longer-term, aspirational self that wants to be informed about the world and wants to be a good citizen. The best media basically helps us strike a balance between those two things.
10
Kevin Plank
Brand is not a product, that's for sure; it's not one item. It's an idea, it's a theory, it's a meaning, it's how you carry yourself. It's aspirational, it's inspirational.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASPIRATIONAL»

Discover the use of aspirational in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aspirational and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lifestyle Brands: A Guide to Aspirational Marketing
These brands are able to maintain a relationship with their clients that goes beyond brand loyalty. This gives a complete analysis of lifestyle brands that inspire, guide, and motivate beyond product benefits alone.
Stefania Saviolo, Antonio Marazza, 2013
2
Engineering Ethics: Outline of an Aspirational Approach
The book will provoke debate among engineers, philosophers and the educated public.
William Richard Bowen, 2008
3
Populism Against Progress: And the Collapse of Aspirational ...
In this text Corfe discusses how the standards of education and good citizenship are declining due to populism and the increasing complexity of the financial-industrial infrastructure. (Education/Teaching)
Robert Corfe, 2007
4
Creating Aspirational Leaders: The Global Workforce Advantage
Creating Aspirational Leaders is a new leadership classic that tells the story of how today’s workforce has changed and why a new kind of leadership has evolved.
Bob Aubrey, 2012
5
Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases
Two features of a more aspirational approach to ethics are of special importance. First, as Mike Martin notes, this more positive approach to engineering ethics has an important motivational aspect (that of doing good) that is not necessarily ...
Charles Harris, Jr., Michael Pritchard, Michael J. Rabins, 2013
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Advanced Strategic Planning: A 21st-Century Model for Church ...
Then we do the workout, which involves critical thinking: the team members identify and discard values on the notes that are duplicates or similar to others, as well as any aspirational values. During a break each person places red dots on ...
Aubrey Malphurs, 2013
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Keywords in Australian Politics
The recent federal electoral successes of the Liberal Party are widely interpreted as being partly due to successful Liberal appeals to aspirational voters. For this reason, aspirational Liberal voters are sometimes called 'Howard's battlers'.
Rodney Smith, Ariadne Vromen, Ian Cook, 2006
8
Elements of Effective Governance: Measurement, ...
When these draft aspirational goals were shared with people inside and outside government they almost always agreed that they sounded like goals developed by Montclair citizens, that they emphasized things important to many in Montclair,  ...
Kathe Callahan, 2006
9
Legislation in Context: Essays in Legisprudence
Whereas in the case of the classical rule there is always a certain distance between instantiation and justification, such a distance is absent with aspirational norms. Here instantiations and aims coincide to such a point that the distinction can ...
Professor Luc J Wintgens, 2013
10
Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your ...
Actual versus Aspirational Values Leaders and organizations have both actual and aspirational core values. Actual values are the beliefs they own and act on daily. These values come from inside the person. They exist in the present and they ...
Aubrey Malphurs, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASPIRATIONAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aspirational is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Luxury Brands Have a Big Problem—Their Own Outlet Stores
Many aspirational retail brands are in crisis. Companies like Ralph Lauren, Coach, and Michael Kors have reported disappointing earnings ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Women's World Cup shows what could be possible
... the Women's World Cup are so vitally important. They mark the top levels of achievement in women's sports and serve as aspirational ideals. «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Pushing for 4 percent economic growth, Jeb Bush faults Obama's …
Out on the campaign trail, Bush has been pushing an aspirational goal of 4 percent annual economic growth – a plan that his campaign says ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
GoPro Shrinks the Camera Again: Hero4 Session Review
Like Nike, NKE -0.12 % I suspect the message is aspirational for most customers. Its actual base looks increasingly more like extreme parents. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
Heathrow plans for 9000-home new garden city
“Our neighbours in Southall and Feltham are aspirational,” he added. “Expansion will support the regeneration of west London, and tomorrow ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
6
The (Jewish) wedding season survival guide
Whether you go for the ridiculous aspirational car or the ridiculous aspirational tableware is up to you. Guidelines on spending are broad, ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
When did we become satisfied with so little?
... to the point where an Instagram-using yogi with a couple of hundred thousand followers has become youth culture's most aspirational figure. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
8
Virgin Active opens new, low-cost gym in heart of Soweto
... of membership since we launched the first club in 2014, with members buying into an aspirational and trusted brand for a healthy lifestyle.". «BDlive, Jul 15»
9
Andy Burnham says England needs to follow Wales' lead when it …
... central planks of its election campaign but suffered a crushing defeat; a key criticism is that the party did not appeal to aspirational voters. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
10
Digital India is grand, ambitious and aspirational but doesn't come …
Prime minister Narendra Modi launched his another pet project Digital India on Monday. India Inc has committed Rs 4.5 lakh crore investment ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Aspirational [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aspirational>. May 2024 ».
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