Wordnet 3.0
ADJECTIVE (1)
1.
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects;
- Example: "an enterprising foreign policy"- Example: "an enterprising young man likely to go far"
The 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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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]
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