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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In all, the Warriors look like an old, slow, short, disjointed, and generally unmotivated operation.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
From LinkedIn posts to CEO soundbites, younger workers are routinely dismissed as lazy and unmotivated.
—Neil Costa, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
The protagonist, an affable but unmotivated computer store employee, decides to quit his job to pursue new opportunities to better support his son and divorced wife.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
In her post, the woman explained that her teen son is extremely unmotivated in most areas of life.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
From LinkedIn posts to CEO soundbites, younger workers are routinely dismissed as lazy and unmotivated.
—Neil Costa, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
The protagonist, an affable but unmotivated computer store employee, decides to quit his job to pursue new opportunities to better support his son and divorced wife.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
In her post, the woman explained that her teen son is extremely unmotivated in most areas of life.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Unmotivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmotivated. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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