unenterprising

adjective

Definition of unenterprisingnext
as in unadventurous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenterprising
  1. unadventurous
  2. unassertive
  3. unsocial
  4. embarrassed
  5. unsociable
  6. antisocial
  7. self-conscious
Adjective
  • An entrée that’s too often a boring fallback for the unadventurous diner is transformed, here, into a clever, dazzling reward.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Mirabella had famously repainted former editor Diana Vreeland’s red office a shade of beige, which became a metaphor for her reputation as being too unadventurous.
    — CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Definition of unadventurous
Adjective
  • This film, so seemingly unassertive, apparently rambling and plotless, has a devastating impact and aftershock.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Avoiding is unassertive and uncooperative, where an individual tends to give up on their own needs and acquiesce to the desires of others by disengaging from the situation altogether.
    — Ellen Choi, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of unassertive
Adjective
  • Especially now, during the daunting age of unsocial media.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
Definition of unsocial
Adjective
  • While the actor may have been embarrassed, Bernthal cheered and Evans crowned him the first guest to lose his lunch.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Brown said this is typical, particularly with prepubescent boys, who can be embarrassed.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Adjective
  • Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Definition of unsociable
Adjective
  • Researchers at the firm found that staying in is intentional and not antisocial.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • But contrary to this, the majority of stars aren't so antisocial, existing in binary partnerships bound together by gravity.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of antisocial
Adjective
  • Photography subjects can be self-conscious, but, for the most part, the subjects of Nishimura’s portfolio weren’t.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • The emotional discomfort is a result of feeling self-conscious about the appearance, and the physical is typically the result of excess tissue that's more susceptible to everyday irritation.
    — Anonymous, Allure, 23 July 2026
Definition of self-conscious
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