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adj
Lacking motivation, without impetus to strive or excel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: demotivated
Antonyms: motivated, remotivated
adj
For which there is no motive, or no apparent rational motive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: unprovoked
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
without motivation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: motivated
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh1- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh1éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English motivated English unmotivated From un- + motivated.
Across languages
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