Entrepreneurial

//ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː.ɹi.əl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the spirit, attitude or qualities of an entrepreneur; enterprising.

    "Homer’s entrepreneurial spirit proves altogether overly infectious. Homer gives Barney a pep talk when he encounters him dressed up like a baby handing out fliers (Barney in humiliating costumes=always funny) and it isn’t long until Barney has purchased a truck of his own and set up shop as the Plow King."

Adjective
  1. 1
    willing to take risks in order to make a profit wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to an entrepreneur wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
enterprising

Example

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"Where's your entrepreneurial spirit?"

Etymology

From entrepreneur + -ial.

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entrepreneurial customer

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