different between foolhardy vs enterprising

English

Etymology

From Middle English folehardy, foolhardi, folherdi, from Old French fol hardi (“foolishly bold”), from Old French fol (“foolish, silly; insane, mad”) (from Latin follis (“bellows; purse, sack; inflated ball; belly, paunch”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *b?el??- (“to swell”)) + Old French hardi (“durable, hardy, tough”) (past tense of hardir (“to harden”), from the unattested Frankish *hartjan, from Proto-Germanic *harduz (“hard; brave”)), equivalent to fool +? hardy. Compare fool-bold, fool-large, etc.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?fu?lh??di/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ful?h??di/
• Hyphenation: fool?har?dy

Adjective

foolhardy (comparative foolhardier or more foolhardy, superlative foolhardiest or most foolhardy)

1. Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.

Synonyms

• bold
• daring
• foolish
• irresponsible
• rash
• reckless

Derived terms

• foolhardice (obsolete)
• foolhardihood (obsolete)
• foolhardily
• foolhardiness

Translations

Middle English

Adjective

foolhardy

1. Alternative form of folehardy

English

Adjective

enterprising (comparative more enterprising, superlative most enterprising)

1. Displaying bravery and daring in attempting some task.
2. Very able and ingenious in business dealings.

Translations

Verb

enterprising

1. present participle of enterprise

Noun

enterprising (plural enterprisings)

1. The undertaking of an enterprise; purposeful activity; doings.

Anagrams

• preinserting