unprojectingadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnprəˈdʒɛktɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənprəˈdʒɛktɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, projecting adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + projecting adj.

That does not project (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > lack of imagination > [adjective]

positive1594

literal1633

unprojecting1647

pounds, shillings, and pence?1650

matter of fact1712

unvisionary1794

unimaginative1814

literalist1838

literal-mindeda1849

visionless1856

realistic1862

terre-à-terre1888

pragmatical1896

illusionless1897

cookie cutter1922

down to earth1922

1647 Earl of Clarendon Contempl. Psalms in Tracts (1727) 387 He is quiet and unprojecting, and even unconcerned to help himself.

1677 N. Tate Poems 102 The unprojecting Neighbour-hood Admire, And Flock, th'Occasion of his March t'Enquire.

1787 J. Bentham Def. Usury xiii. 179 Birmingham and Sheffield are pitched upon by you as examples, the one of a projecting town, the other of an unprojecting one.

1901 Jrnl. Electro-therapeutics 19 193 The globose tonsils fell away into small unprojecting bodies.

2007 A. Morcom Hindi Film Songs & Cinema iii. 95 When the singing begins, it too is legato, soft and unprojecting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unprojecting
释义	unprojectingadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnprəˈdʒɛktɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənprəˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, projecting adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + projecting adj. That does not project (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > lack of imagination > [adjective] positive1594 literal1633 unprojecting1647 pounds, shillings, and pence?1650 matter of fact1712 unvisionary1794 unimaginative1814 literalist1838 literal-mindeda1849 visionless1856 realistic1862 terre-à-terre1888 pragmatical1896 illusionless1897 cookie cutter1922 down to earth1922 1647 Earl of Clarendon Contempl. Psalms in Tracts (1727) 387 He is quiet and unprojecting, and even unconcerned to help himself. 1677 N. Tate Poems 102 The unprojecting Neighbour-hood Admire, And Flock, th'Occasion of his March t'Enquire. 1787 J. Bentham Def. Usury xiii. 179 Birmingham and Sheffield are pitched upon by you as examples, the one of a projecting town, the other of an unprojecting one. 1901 Jrnl. Electro-therapeutics 19 193 The globose tonsils fell away into small unprojecting bodies. 2007 A. Morcom Hindi Film Songs & Cinema iii. 95 When the singing begins, it too is legato, soft and unprojecting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1647
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