unmotivated

adjective

un·mo·ti·vat·ed ˌən-ˈmō-tə-ˌvā-təd

: not motivated: such as

: lacking an appropriate or understandable motive

unmotivated behavior

unmotivated desires

: lacking drive or enthusiasm

unmotivated students

… declined to compete in the last Olympics because she was unmotivated and out of shape …—

Christopher Clarey

Examples of unmotivated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Big Daddy centers on Sonny Koufax (Sandler), an unmotivated law school graduate who attempts to prove himself by adopting 5-year-old Julian (Cole and Dylan Sprouse) when the boy shows up at his doorstep. —

Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2024 But interviews with nearly two dozen young Latino students on college campuses in battleground states revealed many are currently unmotivated to back a candidate or even cast a ballot. —

Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024 Some people become unmotivated to finish their work, start job hunting on company time or even do something malicious, such as copying files or deleting code. —

Erin Imhof, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 This winter's gray skies and quickly melting snow are leaving many feeling stuck, and unmotivated. —

Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unmotivated

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