"unmotivated" meaning in English

See unmotivated in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unmotivated [comparative], most unmotivated [superlative]
Etymology: un- + motivated Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|motivated}} un- + motivated Head templates: {{en-adj}} unmotivated (comparative more unmotivated, superlative most unmotivated)
  1. Lacking motivation, without impetus to strive or excel. Translations (lacking motivation): epämotivoitunut (Finnish), hihikokore (Maori), eendoontich (Plautdietsch), bez motywacji (Polish), desmotivado (Portuguese), немотивированный (nemotivirovannyj) (Russian), omotiverad (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-unmotivated-en-adj-W-jS0O7b Disambiguation of 'lacking motivation': 87 13
  2. For which there is no motive.
    Sense id: en-unmotivated-en-adj-GRdt3JAq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 26 74

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