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 teams are working overtime, exhausted and unmotivated, and there is no end in sight to the operational instability.
—Laurie Waligurski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
As the new school year approaches, these children might feel burnt out, discouraged, or even unmotivated.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 28 July 2025
Strum bulldozed into a system that had been well-funded and unmotivated to change.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025
It’s been six months since thousands of U.S. workers were brought back into the office full-time, and many returning employees are now unhappy, unmotivated and even complaining about the lack of disability accommodations.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Laurie Waligurski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
As the new school year approaches, these children might feel burnt out, discouraged, or even unmotivated.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 28 July 2025
Strum bulldozed into a system that had been well-funded and unmotivated to change.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025
It’s been six months since thousands of U.S. workers were brought back into the office full-time, and many returning employees are now unhappy, unmotivated and even complaining about the lack of disability accommodations.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“Unmotivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmotivated. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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