enterprising

[en-ter-prahy-zing] / ˈɛn tərˌpraɪ zɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

resourceful, energetic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adventurous ambitious aspiring daring dashing diligent hardworking industrious intrepid

WEAK

active advancing aggressive alert audacious bold busy coming on strong craving driving eager enthusiastic go ahead go-go gumptious hard ball hungry hustling itching keen lively lusting peppy progressive pushing ready self-starting snappy spanking spark plug spirited stirring takeover up-and-coming venturesome vigorous yearning zealous zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cowardly inactive lazy lethargic meek timid unadventurous

WEAK

passive unambitious unenthused unimaginative unresourceful

Example Sentences

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Mr. Lew knew everything about the pieces, but he wasn’t the most enterprising salesman.

From Literature

Not since “Cats” has there been a more misguided yet enterprising work of big-budget, intellectual property cinema.

From Salon

The Northampton back row was included in the starting XV for the first time after seven enterprising cameos as a replacement.

From BBC

Trains pulled in every 15 or 20 minutes, as many as the endlessly enterprising operators of Ukraine's railway network could find in the sidings and marshalling yards.

From BBC

“He didn’t expect you to be enterprising enough to take pictures of the files and call the phone numbers and meet with me.”

From Literature

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