enterprising
[ en-ter-prahy-zing ]
/ ˈɛn tərˌpraɪ zɪŋ /
adjective
ready to undertake projects of importance or difficulty, or untried schemes; energetic in carrying out any undertaking: Business is in need of enterprising young people.
characterized by great imagination or initiative: an enterprising foreign policy.
Origin of enterprising
First recorded in 1565–75;
enterprise +
-ing2
SYNONYMS FOR enterprising
synonym study for enterprising
1. See
ambitious.
OTHER WORDS FROM enterprising
en·ter·pris·ing·ly, adverb non·en·ter·pris·ing, adjective un·en·ter·pris·ing, adjective un·en·ter·pris·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby enterprising
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British Dictionary definitions for enterprising
enterprising
/ (ˈɛntəˌpraɪzɪŋ) /
adjective
ready to embark on new ventures; full of boldness and initiative