Synonyms of motivated

motivated 1 of 2

adjective

as in diligent

having a strong desire for personal advancement

He was lauded by faculty as an exceptionally hardworking, curious, and motivated student.

The company was looking for motivated self-starters to fill the sales position.

Related Words

• diligent
• energetic
• determined
• dynamic
• eager
• industrious
• hungry
• lively
• ambitious
• vigorous
• avid
• ardent
• aspiring
• enterprising
• driving
• aggressive
• spirited
• keen
• hustling
• venturesome
• competing
• impassioned
• competitive
• venturous
• animated
• gung ho
• opportunistic
• assertive
• raring
• pushy
• pretentious
• rival
• overambitious
• high-flying
• self-assertive
• pushing
• rivalrous
• go-getting
• hard-driving
• self-seeking

Dissimilar Words

• disinterested
• indifferent
• uninterested
• apathetic
• unexcited
• casual
• unenthusiastic
• easygoing
• lackadaisical
• lazy
• lethargic
• sluggish
• lukewarm
• halfhearted
• listless
• tepid
• uneager
• shiftless
• lazyish
• spiritless
• unaggressive
• unassertive
• unambitious
• ambitionless

motivated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of motivate

as in encouraged

to rouse to action or activity

The presence of treats motivated the dogs to obey their owner's commands.

They drove a campaign to motivate voters to show up to the polls.

Related Words

• encouraged
• forced
• persuaded
• enticed
• inspired
• stimulated
• induced
• provoked
• spurred
• excited
• energized
• incited
• aroused
• impassioned
• drove
• stirred
• moved
• activated
• motived
• instigated
• bribed
• propelled
• sparked
• fired (up)
• galvanized
• piqued
• set off
• animated
• impelled
• lured
• tempted
• keyed (up)
• quickened
• seduced
• vitalized
• pumped up
• goaded
• revved (up)
• triggered
• got
• beguiled
• ignited
• baited
• led on
• kindled
• inflamed
• allured
• annoyed
• fanned
• aggravated
• abetted
• whipped (up)
• irritated
• fomented
• bothered
• fermented
• exasperated
• enraged
• vexed
• upset
• angered
• raised
• maddened
• galled

Dissimilar Words

• subdued
• calmed
• soothed
• appeased
• placated
• pacified
• mollified
• tranquilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of motivated

Adjective

Amnesty International had called on the Court of Cassation to overturn the convictions, describing the case as politically motivated and saying the trial was marred by due process and other violations. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Israel rejected that report as false and politically motivated. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

The whole project of putting pig kidneys in humans is motivated by the fact that there aren’t enough human organs for everyone who needs them. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026

Robinson’s defense attorney, Richard Novak, said the state can’t prove what would have motivated the shooting. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026