entreprenant
French, adjective/ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁə.nɑ̃/
entreprenant is spelled E-N-T-R-E-P-R-E-N-A-N-T (12 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written French, the 32,719th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Entreprenant is a French adjective meaning “enterprising” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of entreprendre. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui se porte hardiment à une entreprise, à une aventure”.
What does entreprenant mean in English?
adjective
- 1
enterprising
- 2
forward, bold, daring; handsy (who doesn't hesitate in making sexual advances)
verb
- 1
present participle of entreprendre
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui se porte hardiment à une entreprise, à une aventure. 2. Qui est téméraire dans ses entreprises, ou disposé à entreprendre sur le droit d’autrui. 3. Qualifie un homme hardi auprès des femmes.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of entreprenant
- entreprenante feminine
- entreprenants masculine plural
- entreprenantes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce entreprenant?
- /ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁə.nɑ̃/
- \ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁə.nɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to entreprenant
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is entreprenant in French?
entreprenant appears about once in every 1 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).