kunnianhimoisia

Kunnianhimoisia is a Finnish adjective form used to describe plural nouns. It literally expresses the quality of ambition, i.e., the desire to achieve and to gain recognition. The base adjective kunnianhimoinen comes from kunnia (honor) and himo (desire), forming the concept of ambition.

In Finnish syntax, adjectives agree with the noun in number and case. Kunnianhimoisia is the partitive plural form, used when the noun is plural and the context calls for partitive or indefinite meaning, for example with phrases like kunnianhimoisia suunnitelmia (ambitious plans) or kunnianhimoisia ihmisiä (ambitious people). The form is common in writing and speech when referring to multiple items or people in a non-definite way.

Nuance: the term is neutral to positive in itself, but it can carry evaluative nuance depending on context, for instance in phrases like liian kunnianhimoisia (too ambitious) where ambition may be framed as excessive or impractical.

Related terms: kunnianhimoinen (ambitious, singular), kunnianhimoisuus (ambition as a quality or concept), tavoitteellisuus (goal orientation).

Examples:

- Kunnianhimoisia suunnitelmia piti esitellä valmistelussa.

- Kunnianhimoisia ihmisiä tarvitaan projektissa.

- He asettivat kunnianhimoisia tavoitteita vuodelle 2025.