unenterprising

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenterprising
Adjective
  • 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
  • The door series emphasizes one weakness of the show: its unadventurous hang.
    Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Accommodating, which is unassertive and cooperative, prioritizes the needs and preferences of others over one’s own in order to maintain harmony.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.
    Nick CanepaColumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022
  • The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
Adjective
  • Acknowledging and even flaunting your skilled use of AI is actually a career booster, not something to be embarrassed about.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Bill and Hillary [the Clintons] are going to be very embarrassed.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
  • To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
    Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Adjective
  • His studies included classes on forensic psychology, death investigation, and antisocial behavior, per NewsNation.
    EW.com, EW.com, 12 July 2025
  • The study represents an important step in understanding the neurobiological base of aggression and antisocial behavior.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • There are traditions in Ireland where everyone gets up and sings without being overly self-conscious or worrying.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
  • Sometimes, people feel self-conscious about bringing art supplies and independently drawing or painting at the arboretum, Tichenor said.
    Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
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“Unenterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenterprising. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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