Dictionary Definition
enterprising adj
1 marked by imagination, initiative, and
readiness to undertake new projects; "an enterprising foreign
policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far" [ant:
unenterprising]
2 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" [syn:
aggressive, pushful, pushing, pushy]
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Adjective
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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, hard-working, hardworking, 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