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Entrepreneurial: Definition, Usage & Examples

Meaning 1:innovative and risk-taking in business (entrepreneurial)

entrepreneurial 🔊
/ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːriəl/
adj.
Describing a person who starts businesses and takes risks to make new things happen.
Entrepreneurial mindset illustrated by a focused individual planning a business with blueprints and data analytics.
innovative and risk-taking in business 🔊
/ˈɪnəveɪtɪv ənd ˈrɪsk ˌteɪkɪŋ ɪn ˈbɪznəs/
adj.
Describes qualities or actions related to starting and managing new business ventures, often involving creativity, initiative, and acceptance of financial risks.
📁 Category:Social Economy 🔖 Level:intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation
From French 'entrepreneur', from 'entreprendre' meaning 'to undertake'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think ENTER + PRENEUR: entering ventures with a pioneering spirit to take risks.
📖 Example
Her entrepreneurial drive was evident when she opened her own cozy coffee shop, experimenting with unique flavors and hosting community events. 🔊 Her drive to innovate and take risks in business was clear when she launched her own coffee shop, trying unique flavors and organizing community events.
🔗 Collocations
entrepreneurial spirit – the attitude of being innovative and willing to take risks in business
entrepreneurial skills – abilities needed to start and run a business successfully
entrepreneurial venture – a new business undertaking that involves risk
🔄 Synonyms
innovative (adj.) – introducing new ideas or methods
enterprising (adj.) – having initiative and resourcefulness in starting projects
business-minded (adj.) – focused on commercial opportunities and success
🚫 Antonyms
conservative (adj.) – resistant to change and preferring traditional ways
risk-averse (adj.) – unwilling to take risks
🌱 Derivatives
entrepreneur (n.) – a person who starts and runs businesses, taking financial risks
entrepreneurship (n.) – the activity of being an entrepreneur or starting new businesses
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from French 'entrepreneur', from 'entreprendre' (to undertake). Entered English in the 19th century, associated with business innovators who take risks for profit, reflecting capitalist expansion.
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