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enterprising definition
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Grep of noun enterprising enterprisingness Overview of adj enterprising The adj enterprising has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) enterprising -- (marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects; "an enterprising foreign policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far") 2. aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy -- (marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world") Antonyms of adj enterprising 2 senses of enterprising Sense 1 enterprising (vs. unenterprising) unenterprising (vs. enterprising), nonenterprising => slowgoing, unenergetic Sense 2 aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy INDIRECT (VIA ambitious) -> unambitious, ambitionless Similarity of adj enterprising 2 senses of enterprising Sense 1 enterprising (vs. unenterprising) => energetic, gumptious, industrious, up-and-coming => entrepreneurial Also See-> adventurous#1, adventuresome#1; ambitious#1; energetic#1 Sense 2 aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy => ambitious (vs. unambitious) Attributes of adj enterprising Familiarity of adj enterprising enterprising used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj enterprising enterprising nonenterprising unenterprising Overview of adj enterprising The adj enterprising has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) enterprising -- (marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects; "an enterprising foreign policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far") 2. aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy -- (marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world")
enterprising definition
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