entrepreneurial

American  

[ahn-truh-pruh-nur-ee-uhl, -noor-] / ˌɑn trə prəˈnɜr i əl, -ˈnʊər- /

adjective

1. of or relating to a business or endeavor, especially one that involves considerable individual initiative and risk.

   The article highlights what some cities are doing to promote entrepreneurial development.

   Innovation, when combined with an entrepreneurial streak, can be a powerful catalyst for economic growth.

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Other Word Forms

• entrepreneurialism noun
• entrepreneurially adverb
• entrepreneurism noun
• nonentrepreneurial adjective
• semientrepreneurial adjective

Etymology

Origin of entrepreneurial

entrepreneur ( def. ) + -ial ( def. )

Example Sentences

But has the entrepreneurial spirit that he inherited from his grandfather and mother been passed down to his eight-year-old son?

From BBC

He adds: "There's been a continuous development of entrepreneurial behavior in this city for 50 years."

From BBC

Then, he pursued assorted careers in indie publishing, urban planning and entrepreneurial research before conclusively binding himself to a literary life.

From Los Angeles Times

The food-truck business was an entrepreneurial move, and you net $200 every week, which I assume covers most of your bills.

From MarketWatch

Their entrepreneurial efforts in the U.S. seem to others evidence of the crass opportunism hidden beneath the patina.

From The Wall Street Journal