What is the opposite of enterprising?

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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of having or showing boldness, ambition and initiative in achieving a goal Opposite of having an adventurous spirit in the pursuit of one's goals Opposite of showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks Opposite of willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks Opposite of involving the use of innovation or imagination during the process of creation Opposite of determined and assertive in nature Opposite of enterprising and progressive, showing leadership in one's domain Opposite of willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks Opposite of having or showing determination or resolve Opposite of passionately motivated to achieve one's goals Opposite of displaying a creative streak for a given activity Opposite of having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task Opposite of wise in personal, professional or business dealings Opposite of beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim Opposite of having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed Opposite of technologically advanced or developed … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of having or showing boldness, ambition and initiative in achieving a goal ambitionless low-pressure nonassertive unaggressive unambitious unassertive unenterprising shy timid diffident retiring meek bashful modest timorous shrinking humble unassuming mousy unconfident hesitant insecure lazy backward apathetic unforthcoming easygoing breezy passive unaspiring submissive unsure self-effacing aw-shucks indirect easy laid-back inoffensive quiet unobtrusive reserved feckless Adjective ▲ Opposite of having an adventurous spirit in the pursuit of one's goals unadventurous unimaginative feckless cowardly inactive lethargic unenthused unresourceful dull boring stale commonplace prosaic tedious banal flat humdrum uninspired pedestrian monotonous trite vapid insipid hackneyed unoriginal unexciting lifeless dry bland uninspiring tame mundane lacklustreUK routine ordinary common spiritless lacklusterUS derivative vanilla stodgy conventional sterile workaday hacky predictable usual circumspect bromidic cautious uncreative barren prudent uninventive chary wary derived zero careful pabulum tentative cagey unartistic conservative hesitant traditional square timorous limited restrained stuffy uptight straight strait-laced narrow-minded stick-in-the-mud plain vanilla run of the mill unromantic literal unpoetical reasonable realistic real Adjective ▲ Opposite of showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks careful cautious guarded prudent timid unadventurous unenterprising circumspect heedful safe wary cowardly frightened afraid fearful gentle humble mild modest pusillanimous reserved weak yielding shy meek faint-hearted uncourageous chicken bashful unwilling thoughtful chary hesitant tentative timorous nervous Adjective ▲ Opposite of willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks timid cowardly fearful timorous unadventurous agitated anxious apprehensive chicken chickenhearted chicken-livered concerned coward craven dastardly disconcerted fainthearted gutless lily-livered milk-livered nerveless nervous panicked poltroon poor-spirited pusillanimous scared skittish spineless spiritless spooked terrified terrorisedUK terrorizedUS uncourageous unenterprising ungallant unheroic unnerved weakhearted worried yellow faint-hearted panic-stricken afraid faint fair quiet weak fretful frightened “After looking down, he became too timid to carry on with the climb.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of involving the use of innovation or imagination during the process of creation unimaginative uninventive unoriginal uncreative clumsy unresourceful unskilful awkward dull dumb foolish honest ignorant incompetent inept open stupid untalented Adjective ▲ Opposite of determined and assertive in nature nonassertive nonemphatic unemphatic weak enervated exhausted faint feeble frail powerless spent submissive inactive passive spiritless listless lackadaisical languorous languid lifeless apathetic laid-back impassive lethargic indifferent sluggish lazy lacklusterUS limp dull torpid lacklustreUK vapid reactive docile uninvolved unassertive leaden languishing inanimate dead immobile gutless pathetic spineless dispirited insipid sad meek uninspiring flat unimpassioned irresolute unenthusiastic dry passionless characterless uninspired wishy-washy debilitated laggard fatigued moony slow drowsy narcotic indolent slothful inert sleepy weary tired somnolent undynamic couldn't-care-less unenergetic half-hearted unproductive static fruitless unexciting impotent incapable idle ineffective boring more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of enterprising and progressive, showing leadership in one's domain conservative unambitious denied vetoed Adjective ▲ Opposite of willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks boring unadventurous unenterprising dreary dull lacklusterUS lacklustreUK stolid unexciting uninteresting apathetic calm drab lethargic plain staid stupid unimpressive unstylish Adjective ▲ Opposite of having or showing determination or resolve irresolute aimless faltering undetermined vacillating wavering hesitant indecisive unresolved weak-kneed otiose purposeless undecided thoughtless unplanned wanton weak Adjective ▲ Opposite of passionately motivated to achieve one's goals unambitious apathetic ambitionless indifferent lazy complacent irresolute unassertive unmotivated dispassionate dispirited nonassertive unaspiring unenthusiastic unresolved wavering casual lackadaisical nonchalant passive vacillating fickle hesitating indecisive unaggressive unenterprising lethargic unassuming non-committal weak-minded weak-willed feeble-minded content laid-back disinterested stolid uninterested stoical unenthusiastic about uncurious pococurante perfunctory unresisting blasé more ❯ “Steven was mostly apathetic when it came to working towards his stated goals.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of displaying a creative streak for a given activity mediocre poor depressed deterred discouraged disheartened dissuaded uninspired Adjective ▲ Opposite of having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task disorganisedUK disorganizedUS inefficient careless disorderly frivolous irregular sloppy unprofessional impractical unsystematic amateur flippant thoughtless trivial unbusinesslike unimportant unserious Adjective ▲ Opposite of wise in personal, professional or business dealings incapable imprudent injudicious unresourceful irrational short-sighted unthinking unwise “He was an incapable businessman prone to making bad decisions.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim over the hill on the way out Adjective ▲ Opposite of having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed lazy ambitionless unambitious unmotivated apathetic indolent unaspiring otiose shiftless slack disinterested workshy useless improvident unoccupied sluggish faineant lacklusterUS lacklustreUK fainéant indifferent slothful unenterprising idle unproductive bone idle bone-idle good-for-nothing work-shy “He maintained that last-borns are often spoiled and lazy because they don't have younger siblings challenging them.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of technologically advanced or developed outdated dated anachronistic demoded old outmoded parachronistic anachronous antiquated antique defunct obsolescent obsolete passé past ancient antediluvian archaic bygone mediaevalUK medievalUS oldfangled prehistorical superannuated superseded unfashionable vintage feudal former fusty musty neolithic Noachian outworn prehistoric rusty unhip backward-looking has-been moribund old-fangled old-fashioned old-fogeyish old-time old-world out-of-date out-of-style behind the times out of date out of fashion out of style “You can try to bard meat with fat, which is an outdated practice but one still taught in cooking schools.” Find more words! 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