ENTERPRISING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ENTERPRISING?

Need another word that means the same as “enterprising”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “enterprising” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Enterprising” are: resourceful, imaginative, ingenious, inventive, original, creative

Enterprising as an Adjective

Definitions of "Enterprising" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “enterprising” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects.
• Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.

Synonyms of "Enterprising" as an adjective (6 Words)

creative	Having good imagination or original ideas. Creative work.
imaginative	(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action. Making imaginative use of computer software.
ingenious	(of a machine or idea) cleverly and originally devised and well suited to its purpose. Ingenious devices.
inventive	Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally. Inventive ceramics.
original	Not dependent on other people’s ideas; inventive or novel. His work is based on only original not secondary sources.
resourceful	Having inner resources; adroit or imaginative. He maintained her reputation for being a resourceful problem solver.

Usage Examples of "Enterprising" as an adjective

• Some enterprising teachers have started their own recycling programmes.
• An enterprising young man likely to go far.
• An enterprising foreign policy.

Associations of "Enterprising" (30 Words)

active	An active form of a verb. An active seaport.
ambitious	Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. Ambitious schedule.
assiduity	Great and constant diligence and attention. The assiduity with which he could wear down his opponents.
assiduous	Showing great care and perseverance. Her assiduous attempts to learn French.
bustling	Moving about in an energetic and busy manner. The bustling little town.
cheerily	In a cheerful manner. He chats cheerily about city living.
diligence	A diligent effort. His diligence won him quick promotions.
diligent	Characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. After diligent searching he found a parcel.
driven	Operated, moved, or controlled by a specified person or source of power. Wind driven sand.
eager	Strongly wanting to do or have something. Eager to learn.
effervescent	Used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide. An effervescent mixture of cheap wine fruit flavours sugar and carbon dioxide.
energetic	Showing or involving great activity or vitality. Energetic X rays.
feisty	Touchy and aggressive. A love story with a feisty heroine who s more than a pretty face.
hardworking	Characterized by hard work and perseverance.
indefatigable	Showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality. An indefatigable advocate of equal rights.
industrious	Characterized by hard work and perseverance. An industrious people striving to make their country prosperous.
inexhaustible	Incapable of being entirely consumed or used up. An inexhaustible supply of coal.
intelligent	Having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree. Is there intelligent life in the universe.
motivated	Provided with a motive or given incentive for action. A group of politically motivated men.
overambitious	Excessively ambitious. An overambitious expansion programme.
painstaking	Characterized by extreme care and great effort. Painstaking attention to detail.
propulsive	Having the quality of driving or pushing forwards. A strong blast of air gave the vehicle its propulsive force.
sedulous	(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence. He watched himself with the most sedulous care.
sprightly	(especially of an old person) lively; full of energy. A sprightly dance.
steadily	In a controlled or unwavering manner. The business has been growing steadily.
strenuous	Characterized by or performed with much energy or force. The government made strenuous efforts to upgrade the quality of the teaching profession.
striving	An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
tireless	Characterized by hard work and perseverance. A tireless campaigner.
unflagging	Showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality. His apparently unflagging enthusiasm impressed her.
vigorous	Characterized by or involving physical strength, effort, or energy. Vigorous opposition to the war.