enterprising
pronunciation
How to pronounce enterprising in British English:
UK [ˈentəpraɪzɪŋ]
How to pronounce enterprising in American English:
US [ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
- marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
Word Origin
- enterprising (adj.)
- "eager to undertake, prompt to attempt," 1610s, present participle adjective from the verb enterprise (late 15c.), from the noun enterprise. Until mid-19c. (at least in Britain) mostly in a bad sense: "scheming, ambitious, foolhardy." Earlier (1560s) as a verbal noun meaning "action of undertaking."
Example
- 1. They looked enterprising from the first minute of the kick-off .
- 2. If business is endlessly frustrating and politics endlessly rewarding , the career choice for able and enterprising people is obvious .
- 3. Such invention is not centrally directed , but flows from the genius of thousands of enterprising souls who do whatever is necessary to make their business succeed .
- 4. The hualapai tribe is one of the more enterprising in america .
- 5. The country 's extensive awareness of foreign brands through manufacturing creates endless opportunities for enterprising pirates to register unprotected trademarks and sell them or use them .