Lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy.

Roget 674: unprepared etc. (prepare); &c.; 673; without preparation etc. 673; incomplete etc. 53; rudimental, embryonic, abortive; immature, unripe, kachcha^†, raw, green, crude; coarse; rough cast, rough hewn; in the rough; unhewn^†, unformed, unfashioned^†, unwrought, unlabored^†, unblown, uncooked, unboiled, unconcocted, unpolished.    unhatched, unfledged, unnurtured^†, unlicked^†, untaught, uneducated, uncultivated, untrained, untutored, undrilled, unexercised; deckle-edged^†; precocious, premature; undigested, indigested^†; unmellowed^†, unseasoned, unleavened.    unrehearsed, unscripted, extemporaneous, improvised, spontaneous, ad lib, ad libitem [Lat.].    fallow; unsown, untilled; natural, in a state of nature; undressed; in dishabille, en deshabille [Fr.].    unqualified, disqualified; unfitted; ill-digested; unbegun, unready, unarranged^†, unorganized, unfurnished, unprovided, unequipped, untrimmed; out of gear, out of order; dismantled etc. v.. shiftless, improvident, unthrifty, thriftless, thoughtless, unguarded; happy-go-lucky; caught napping etc. (inexpectant) 508^†; unpremeditated etc. 612.    ... show more

Roget 699: unskillful etc. 698; inexpert; bungling etc. v.; awkward, clumsy, unhandy, lubberly, gauche, maladroit; left-handed, heavy-handed; slovenly, slatternly; gawky.    adrift, at fault.    inapt, unapt; inhabile [Fr.]; untractable^†, unteachable; giddy etc. (inattentive) 458; inconsiderate etc. (neglectful) 460; stupid etc. 499; inactive etc. 683; incompetent; unqualified, disqualified, ill-qualified; unfit; quackish; raw, green, inexperienced, rusty, out of practice.    unaccustomed, unused, untrained etc. 537, uninitiated, unconversant etc. (ignorant) 491^†; shiftless; unstatesmanlike.    unadvised; ill-advised, misadvised; ill-devised, ill-imagined, ill-judged, ill-contrived, ill-conducted; unguided, misguided; misconducted, foolish, wild; infelicitous; penny wise and pound foolish etc. (inconsistent) 608.    ... show more