unparticipativeadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnpɑːˈtɪsᵻpətɪv/, U.S. /ˌənpɑrˈtɪsᵻˌpeɪdɪv/, /ˌənpɑrˈtɪsᵻpədɪv/ Not involving or characterized by participation; not participative.
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the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > [adjective] > taking no part in action
unpartaking1606
unparticipating1782
non-acting1838
unparticipative1854
1854 J. G. Whittier Lit. Recreations & Misc. 137 Deep down under the squalid exterior, unparticipative in the hideous merriment and recklessness of the criminal, there is another self.
1918 Kansas City (Missouri) Times 15 June 11/1 A man..with his eyes bandaged over and his face wearing the withdrawn, unparticipative look of those who cannot see.
1993 Straits Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 28 May (Life section) 10/2 The Frenchman declares that he is not afraid of stony-faced, unparticipative audiences.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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