enterprising
Ready to venture
Enterprising describes someone who shows initiative and readiness to undertake new ventures, especially in business.
An enterprising person spots opportunities and acts on them: An enterprising teenager started a lawn care business in the neighborhood.
The word carries positive connotations of energy, ambition, and resourcefulness, though it can shade toward cunning when the venture pushes ethical boundaries.
Seeking to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
striving · goal-oriented · industrious · eager · hungry · competitive · dynamic · energetic
Showing original thought
- creativeProducing original ideas
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
resourceful · original · cutting-edge · startup · founder · disruptor · trailblazer · inventor
Adventurous courage
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- adventurousInclined toward risky endeavors
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
intrepid · gutsy · venturesome · plucky · undaunted · brave · spirited · confident
Self-directed action capacity
- self-starterOne with initiative
- forward-lookingOriented toward the future
- anticipatoryFeeling or showing expectation
- preparedMade ready beforehand
preemptive · planner · organizer · action-oriented · hands-on · ready · alert · vigilant
Risky new undertaking
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- stakesPosts or wagers
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
bet · uncertainty · exposure · odds · high-risk · all-in · daredevil · upside
Practically clever, perceptive
- savvyPractical shrewdness
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
cunning · strategic · dealmaker · wheeler-dealer · hustler · speculator · merchant · trader
aspiring
Seeking to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
driven · striving · goal-oriented · industrious · eager · hungry · competitive · dynamic · energetic · enthusiastic
inventive
Showing original thought
- creativeProducing original ideas
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
pioneering · resourceful · original · cutting-edge · startup · founder · disruptor · trailblazer · inventor · ideation
daring
Adventurous courage
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- adventurousInclined toward risky endeavors
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
fearless · intrepid · gutsy · venturesome · plucky · undaunted · brave · spirited · confident · assertive
initiative
Self-directed action capacity
- self-starterOne with initiative
- forward-lookingOriented toward the future
- anticipatoryFeeling or showing expectation
prepared · preemptive · planner · organizer · action-oriented · hands-on · ready · alert · vigilant · first-mover
venture
Risky new undertaking
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- stakesPosts or wagers
chance · bet · uncertainty · exposure · odds · high-risk · all-in · daredevil · upside
shrewd
Practically clever, perceptive
- savvyPractical shrewdness
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
sharp · cunning · strategic · dealmaker · wheeler-dealer · hustler · speculator · merchant · trader · arbitrageur
- go-gettersgo-getter, striver, achiever, hustler, driven
- Forward-thinkingvisionary, innovative, progressive, pioneering, futuristic
enterprisinglazy
Avoiding effort or exertion
passive · unambitious · inactive · idle · ambitionless
enterprisingunimaginative
Lacking creative originality
uncreative · uninventive · plodding · conventional · uninspired
enterprisingtimid
Lacking courage or confidence
unadventurous · cautious · shy · risk-averse · meek