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enterprising
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en·ter·pris·ing

adjective \-ˌprī-ziŋ\

Definition of ENTERPRISING

: marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act <an enterprising young reporter>
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Examples of ENTERPRISING

  1. As an enterprising young reporter, she covered many important stories.
  2. <the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives>

First Known Use of ENTERPRISING

1611

Related to ENTERPRISING

Synonyms
ambitious, assertive, aggressive, fierce, go-getting, high-pressure, in-your-face, militant, pushy, self-asserting, self-assertive
Antonyms
ambitionless, low-pressure, nonassertive, unaggressive, unambitious, unassertive, unenterprising

Rhymes with ENTERPRISING

advertising, agonizing, appetizing, merchandising, unsurprising

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