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- DictionaryEn·ter·pris·ing/ˈen(t)ərˌprīziNG/
adjective
- 1. having or showing initiative and resourcefulness: "some enterprising teachers have started their own recycling programs"
The meaning of ENTERPRISING is marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act. How to use enterprising in a sentence.
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. Synonyms: adventurous, resourceful, venturesome, venturous. Antonyms: cautious, timid.
ENTERPRISING definition: 1. good at thinking of and doing new and difficult things, especially things that will make money…. Learn more.
adjective. marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects. “an enterprising foreign policy”. “an enterprising young man likely to go far”. synonyms: adventuresome, adventurous. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises. ambitious, aspirational.
good at thinking of new business ideas or projects, and making them successful: an enterprising business / company / firm. Throughout our company we need diverse, talented, creative, enterprising individuals who seize responsibility and think strategically.
1 day ago · enterprising. (entəʳpraɪzɪŋ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An enterprising person is willing to try out new, unusual ways of doing or achieving something. Some enterprising members found ways of reducing their expenses or raising their incomes.
adjective. /ˈentəpraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/ (approving) having or showing the ability to think of new projects or new ways of doing things and make them successful. One enterprising farmer opened up his field as a car park and charged people £10 to park there. an enterprising young woman. Topics Success c2, Personal qualities c2.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word enterprising, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
enthusiastic and willing to do new, clever, and difficult things: The film was made by an enterprising group of students. (Definition of enterprising from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Define enterprising. enterprising synonyms, enterprising pronunciation, enterprising translation, English dictionary definition of enterprising. adj. Showing initiative and willingness to undertake new projects: The enterprising children opened a lemonade stand. en′ter·pris′ing·ly adv.
