unenterprising

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnˈentəpraɪzɪŋ/
US: /ˌʌnˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/

  1. Not showing initiative or willingness to take risks or start new projects; lacking ambition or drive.

    1. He is unenterprising and doesn't try new things.
    2. The company was considered unenterprising because it failed to invest in new technologies.

Synonyms

idle unmotivated passive inert lazy

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The phonetic transcription of "unenterprising" is /ˌʌnˈentəpraɪzɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌʌnˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unenterprising": idle, unmotivated, passive, inert, lazy.

Example usage of "unenterprising": "He is unenterprising and doesn't try new things.". More examples on the page.