ENTERPRISING


Meaning of ENTERPRISING in English

adj. Function: adjective

1

Synonyms: ENERGETIC 2, active, driving, lively

Related Words: aggressive, ambitious, busy, eager, hustling, pushing, up-and-coming; adventurous, venturesome

2 showing initiative, resolution, and determined effort (as in pursuing a course or a career) FF1C; an enterprising young woman likely to go far FF1E;

Synonyms: go-ahead, gumptious, up-and-coming

Related Words: aggressive, pushing; diligent, hardworking, industrious, zealous; ambitious, aspiring, craving, hungry, itching, lusting, yearning; audacious, daring, dashing, venturesome

Idioms: on one's toes

Antonyms: unenterprising

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.