unmotivated
adjective
un·mo·ti·vat·ed
ˌən-ˈmō-tə-ˌvā-təd 
: not motivated: such as
a
: lacking an appropriate or understandable motive
unmotivated behavior
unmotivated desires
b
: lacking drive or enthusiasm
unmotivated students
… declined to compete in the last Olympics because she was unmotivated and out of shape …—
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The recruiter was not lazy and the candidate was not unmotivated.
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Raymond Guo,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
And when the co-owner of a vineyard is found dead, drowned in his own wine, the women work to make sense of this seemingly unmotivated murder.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
The movie follows the story of Elliot (Hoffman), an unmotivated twenty-something who secures a job with artist and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde).
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Wannabe owners were unmotivated by some rate relief in late autumn.
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Raymond Guo,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
And when the co-owner of a vineyard is found dead, drowned in his own wine, the women work to make sense of this seemingly unmotivated murder.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
The movie follows the story of Elliot (Hoffman), an unmotivated twenty-something who secures a job with artist and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde).
—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Wannabe owners were unmotivated by some rate relief in late autumn.
—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Unmotivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmotivated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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