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ENTERPRISING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
Example:
an enterprising young man likely to go far
Classified under:
Similar:
energetic; gumptious; industrious; up-and-coming (working hard to promote an enterprise)
entrepreneurial (willing to take risks in order to make a profit)
Also:
adventuresome; adventurous (willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises)
ambitious (having a strong desire for success or achievement)
energetic (possessing or exerting or displaying energy)
Antonym:
unenterprising (lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome)
Derivation:
enterprisingness (readiness to embark on bold new ventures)
