enterprising

3 definitions found

enterprising - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Enterprising \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.
     [1913 Webster]

enterprising - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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:
             nonenterprising, unenterprising]

enterprising - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  83 Moby Thesaurus words for "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,
     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