enterprising

adjective

en·​ter·​pris·​ing ˈen-tər-ˌprī-ziŋ 

ˈen-tə-ˌprī-

: marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act

an enterprising young reporter

Synonyms

• aggressive
• ambitious
• assertive
• fierce
• go-getting
• high-pressure
• in-your-face
• militant
• pushy
• self-asserting
• self-assertive

Examples of enterprising in a Sentence

As an enterprising young reporter, she covered many important stories.

the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives

Recent Examples on the Web

Musk, the billionaire X owner who endorsed former President Donald Trump in July, has emerged as a leading figure in US politics, in addition to his longstanding reputation as an enterprising science leader at Tesla and SpaceX. —Marshall Cohen, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024

Along the way, Dylan Chalamet is stopped a handful of times, including by an enterprising blonde handing out cards with a headshot and her Instagram handle to the look-alikes. —Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024

Willer works for an enterprising petroleum engineer turned financier named Adam Ferrari who founded his Phoenix Capital Group in 2019. —Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

An enterprising boy makes money throwing wild high school parties. —Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

enterprising

adjective

en·​ter·​pris·​ing ˈent-ə(r)-ˌprī-ziŋ 

: bold, active, and energetic in undertaking or experimenting