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Enterprising vs Strenuous - What's the difference?

enterprising | strenuous |

As adjectives the difference between enterprising and strenuous

is that enterprising is displaying bravery and daring in the attempt of some task while strenuous is urgent, ardent, zealous.

enterprising

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Displaying bravery and daring in the attempt of some task.
  • Being very able and ingenious in business dealings.

    • strenuous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Urgent, ardent, zealous.
  • Requiring great exertion.
  • * 1961 : J. A. Philip. Mimesis in the ''Sophistês'' of Plato . In: Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92. p. 467.
    • We can achieve this god?likeness only by unremitting and strenuous effort of the intellect.

    Synonyms

    * earnest * eager * vigorous * determined * resolute

    Derived terms

    * strenuously * strenuousness

    Related terms

    * strenuosity

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