ENTERPRISING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

Example:

an enterprising young man likely to go far

Classified under:

Adjectives

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)