unmotivated

comparative more unmotivated · superlative most unmotivated

1. Lacking motivation, without impetus to strive or excel.

   an unmotivated student

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   Near-synonym: demotivated

   When a typically chatty employee who often participates in meetings and is engaged and enthusiastic suddenly becomes unmotivated and quieter, that person could be at risk for burnout.

   2019 September 9, Kathryn Vasel, “Burnout is a big deal. Here’s how managers can spot it”, in CNN Business

   Synonyms: demotivated · Antonyms: motivated, remotivated

2. For which there is no motive, or no apparent rational motive.

   an unmotivated murder

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   Near-synonym: unprovoked

   An inherited etymology should not involve too many unmotivated irrregular sound changes aor ^([sic]) non-trivial semantic shifts.

   2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 41

   Synonyms: unprovoked