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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These kinds of policies cultivate students who rely on their schools to shield them from the natural consequences of their poor choices, and enable apathetic, unmotivated students to remain apathetic and unmotivated.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
But many officials seem unmotivated, if not outright afraid to act.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Wood never lets the hour feel slow or unmotivated, but his new special is specifically about loneliness and human connection, and occasionally, the weight of that theme feels almost too heavy for the jokes there to support it.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
My friend’s husband then implied that my partner was unmotivated.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
But many officials seem unmotivated, if not outright afraid to act.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Wood never lets the hour feel slow or unmotivated, but his new special is specifically about loneliness and human connection, and occasionally, the weight of that theme feels almost too heavy for the jokes there to support it.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
My friend’s husband then implied that my partner was unmotivated.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Unmotivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmotivated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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