1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Aspire.

2. (a.) That aspires; as, an Aspiring mind.

Olympian aerial airy altitudinous ambitious ascending assured careerist careeristic colossal confident dominating elevated eminent ethereal exalted expectant fond full of hope haughty high high-flying high-pitched high-reaching high-set high-up hopeful hoping in good heart in hopes lofty monumental mounting of good cheer of good hope on the make outtopping overlooking overtopping power-hungry prominent sanguine sky-aspiring soaring social-climbing spiring steep sublime superlative supernal topless toplofty topping towering towery undespairing uplifted upreared