"unmotivated" meaning in English

See unmotivated in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unmotivated [comparative], most unmotivated [superlative]
Etymology: From 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): амалдыме (amaldyme) (Eastern Mari), epämotivoitunut (Finnish), hihikokore (Maori), eendoontich (Plautdietsch), bez motywacji (Polish), desmotivado (Portuguese), немотивированный (nemotivirovannyj) (Russian), omotiverad (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-unmotivated-en-adj-en:lacking_motivation_to_strive_or_excel Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Eastern Mari translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Eastern Mari translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'lacking motivation': 91 9
  2. For which there is no motive, or no apparent rational motive.
    Sense id: en-unmotivated-en-adj-en:lacking_motivation_such_as_provocation Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: demotivated, disinterested, uninterested
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