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Enterprising

Enterprising Meaning & Definition
Enterprising Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Enterprising?

[adj] marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"
[adj] marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects; "an enterprising foreign policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Enterprising: aggressive | ambitious | energetic | entrepreneurial | gumptious | industrious | pushful | pushing | pushy | up-and-coming

Related Terms | Find terms related to Enterprising: active | acute | adventuresome | adventurous | aggressive | ambitious | animated | aspiring | assiduous | audacious | bold | brave | brisk | busy | courageous | craving | daring | dashing | determined | diligent | driving | dynamic | eager | earnest | energetic | enthusiastic | foolhardy | forceful | forcible | full of pep | go-ahead | go-go | hardworking | hard-working | hearty | hungry | hustling | impetuous | incisive | indefatigable | industrious | intense | itching | keen | kinetic | lively | living | lusty | mettlesome | overbold | peppy | persevering | purposeful | purposive | pushful | pushing | pushy | resolute | resolved | resourceful | robust | smacking | snappy | spanking | spirited | strenuous | strong | take-charge | take-over | tireless | trenchant | up-and-coming | venturesome | venturous | vibrant | vigorous | vivacious | vivid | yearning | zealous | zestful | zesty | zippy

See Also | adventuresome | adventurous

Enterprising In Webster's Dictionary

\En"ter*pri`sing\, a. Having a disposition for enterprise; characterized by enterprise; resolute, active or prompt to attempt; as, an enterprising man or firm. -- {En"ter*pri`sing*ly}, adv.

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