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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Wannabe owners were unmotivated by some rate relief in late autumn.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
There had seemed to be a growing sense in the conservative and MAGA base that state legalizations of marijuana was the wrong move, and normalization of the drug had led to an epidemic of unmotivated young people who preferred playing video games.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
Though Maia’s apparently now crushing being Tallulah’s manager in terms of getting her lucrative deal$, Tallulah’s still smarting from the embarrassment of her cheesy Ritz ad, leaving her unmotivated to keep going with whatever new ideas Maia puts in front of her.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
In all, the Warriors look like an old, slow, short, disjointed, and generally unmotivated operation.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
There had seemed to be a growing sense in the conservative and MAGA base that state legalizations of marijuana was the wrong move, and normalization of the drug had led to an epidemic of unmotivated young people who preferred playing video games.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
Though Maia’s apparently now crushing being Tallulah’s manager in terms of getting her lucrative deal$, Tallulah’s still smarting from the embarrassment of her cheesy Ritz ad, leaving her unmotivated to keep going with whatever new ideas Maia puts in front of her.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
In all, the Warriors look like an old, slow, short, disjointed, and generally unmotivated operation.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Unmotivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmotivated. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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