2006-12-04 02:09:10 · 13 answers · asked by prashant 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
apathy, laziness, sloth
2006-12-04 02:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apathy.
Xan Shui,
Philosophic Philanthropist, Honest Man
2006-12-04 16:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Amb-" usually refers to movement about, as in "ambulatory". The webster online dictionary traces the root back to the latin "ambire": to solicit votes.
The ambitious are excited by their purposive agency, but it is their gesturing that we perceive as vicious. They seem to be actors, politicians who will say anything -- are disingenuous.
A certain humility, or even reminiscence [directedness towards the past rather than the future] may be an adequate antonym, although the standard ones seem much more negative, relating to pure dissonance with activity.
2006-12-04 15:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by -.- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
naked ambition? ruthless ambition? if so, the opposite is wisdom. if by ambition you mean the strong desire to lead a useful, meaningful, responsible life, then the opposite would be sloth.
2006-12-04 14:53:47 · answer #4 · answered by drakke1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Harakiri
2006-12-04 10:14:05 · answer #5 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Procrastination. I always start projects 'ambitious' and ready to fly, but when I find out just how far the goal is, it leads to procrastination, out of fear of failing to reach that goal I was so 'ambitious' to attain. p.s. thanks for answering my question about 'time equals money?'-it was a good answer
2006-12-04 17:00:21 · answer #6 · answered by amanda c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cordova.
2006-12-04 10:27:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lazy apathy
Lethargic lackadaisical
Purposeless
Aimless
2006-12-04 10:33:15 · answer #8 · answered by elibw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dunno, but recently i say to myself a lot.
"why the f**k should i try, i'm sick of failing"
I think that sentence sums up my lack of ambition quite nicely.
2006-12-04 10:41:17 · answer #9 · answered by Ontol 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
acceptance
2006-12-04 10:23:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋