unimaginatively-constructed
|un-im-ag-in-a-tive-ly-con-struct-ed|
/ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪvli kənˈstrʌktɪd/
lacking creativity in construction
Etymology
'unimaginatively-constructed' originates from the combination of 'unimaginative' and 'constructed'. 'Unimaginative' comes from 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'imaginative' from Latin 'imaginativus', meaning 'able to imagine'. 'Constructed' comes from Latin 'constructus', past participle of 'construere', meaning 'to build'.
'Unimaginative' evolved from Middle English 'unimaginatif', and 'constructed' from Middle English 'constructen'.
Initially, 'unimaginative' meant 'lacking the ability to imagine', and 'constructed' meant 'built'. Together, they describe something built without creativity.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
built or created in a manner lacking creativity or originality.
The building was unimaginatively-constructed, resembling many others in the area.
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