enterprising

[ en-ter-prahy-zing ]
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adjective
  1. 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.

  2. characterized by great imagination or initiative: an enterprising foreign policy.

Origin of enterprising

1
First recorded in 1565–75; enterprise + -ing2

synonym study For enterprising

1. See ambitious.

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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, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for enterprising

enterprising

/ (ˈɛntəˌpraɪzɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. ready to embark on new ventures; full of boldness and initiative

Derived forms of enterprising

  • enterprisingly, adverb

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