unenterprisingadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈɛntəprʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈɛn(t)ərˌpraɪzɪŋ/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and enterprising adj. and n.²

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, enterprising adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + enterprising adj.

(un- prefix¹ 4)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective] > not adventurous or enterprising

unadventurous1671

unattempting1730

inexperimenting1746

unenterprising1777

unadventuring1824

safe1830

stick-in-the-mud1832

inadventurous1853

inventurous1863

unventurous1865

1777 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. ii. ⁋11 A maxim under which the ignorant and unenterprising shelter themselves in every age.

1797 E. Burke Three Mem. French Affairs Pref. 22 Under a lazy and unenterprizing Prince.

1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. xviii. 235 He would not again be told that he was a timid and unenterprising commander.

Derivatives

unenterprisingly adv.

ΚΠ

1847 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Unenterprisingly.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	unenterprising
释义	unenterprisingadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈɛntəprʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənˈɛn(t)ərˌpraɪzɪŋ/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and enterprising adj. and n.² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, enterprising adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + enterprising adj. (un- prefix¹ 4) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective] > not adventurous or enterprising unadventurous1671 unattempting1730 inexperimenting1746 unenterprising1777 unadventuring1824 safe1830 stick-in-the-mud1832 inadventurous1853 inventurous1863 unventurous1865 1777 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. ii. ⁋11 A maxim under which the ignorant and unenterprising shelter themselves in every age. 1797 E. Burke Three Mem. French Affairs Pref. 22 Under a lazy and unenterprizing Prince. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. xviii. 235 He would not again be told that he was a timid and unenterprising commander. Derivatives unenterprisingly adv. ΚΠ 1847 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Unenterprisingly. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1777
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