unambitious

adjective
UK: /ˌʌn.æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
US: /ˌʌn.æmˈbɪʃ.əs/

  1. Not having a strong desire to be successful or achieve important things.

    1. He is unambitious and does not want a promotion.
    2. She seemed unambitious, content with her routine work and simple pleasures in life.

  2. Lacking in ambition; not requiring much effort or skill.

    1. This is an unambitious project, but it's fun.
    2. The task was surprisingly unambitious, requiring minimal effort and yielding quick results.

Synonyms

lazy idle lackadaisical content

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unambitious" in English means: Not having a strong desire to be successful or achieve important things., Lacking in ambition; not requiring much effort or skill..

The phonetic transcription of "unambitious" is /ˌʌn.æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ in British English and /ˌʌn.æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unambitious": lazy, idle, lackadaisical, content.

Example usage of "unambitious": "He is unambitious and does not want a promotion.". More examples on the page.