unindustrious
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪnˈdʌstriəs/
- A team cannot succeed if its members are unindustrious and unmotivated.
Examples
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Her unindustrious habits made it difficult for her to keep up with her studies.
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The manager noticed that the new employee was rather unindustrious compared to his colleagues.
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His unindustrious attitude towards work is concerning.
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Don't be so unindustrious during your studies!
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Despite his talent, he remained unindustrious and rarely completed his assignments on time.
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The manager was concerned about the unindustrious employees who showed little interest in their work.
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Her unindustrious attitude towards studying led to poor grades in school.
Synonyms
Not feeling interest or energy to do something
Showing little energy or interest and doing things slowly and carelessly
A person who is lazy and unwilling to work or try
Not giving enough care or effort when doing tasks
Unwilling to work or help
Not willing to work or make effort
Antonyms
How Industrious
Surface Forms
Morphology
unindustrious = industrious (transparent) = un + industry + ous
The adjective 'industrious' is historically derived from 'industry' but the sense 'hardworking' is a semantic shift from 'industry' (manufacturing), so the relation is not fully transparent to all learners.
Etymology
Unindustrious breaks into un- 'not' and industry, the same root in industrious that means 'hard work'. So unindustrious describes a person who 'does not' do hard work and is not hardworking.