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I'm much more prone to feeling down a lot. I just feel sluggish and unmotivated.
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Meaning of "unmotivated" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNMOTIVATED

unmotivated  [ʌnˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNMOTIVATED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unmotivated is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNMOTIVATED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unmotivated in the English dictionary

The definition of unmotivated in the dictionary is lacking motivation. Other definition of unmotivated is without provocation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNMOTIVATED


aggravated
ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪd
cultivated
ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd
dedicated
ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd
elevated
ˈɛlɪˌveɪtɪd
enervated
ˈenəveɪtɪd
estimated
ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd
integrated
ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪd
larvated
ˈlɑːveɪtɪd
located
ləʊˈkeɪtɪd
motivated
ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd
nonactivated
nɒnˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd
noncultivated
ˌnɒnˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd
related
rɪˈleɪtɪd
silver-plated
ˌsɪlvəˈpleɪtɪd
stated
ˈsteɪtɪd
superelevated
ˌsuːpərˈɛlɪˌveɪtɪd
top-rated
ˌtɒpˈreɪtɪd
uncultivated
ʌnˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd
unexcavated
ʌnˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd
voice-activated
ˌvɔɪsˈæktɪveɪtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNMOTIVATED

unmoor
unmoral
unmoralised
unmorality
unmoralized
unmorally
unmortgaged
unmortified
unmortise
unmotherly
unmotived
unmould
unmount
unmounted
unmourned
unmovable
unmovably
unmoveable
unmoveably
unmoved

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNMOTIVATED

affiliated
animated
automated
calculated
coated
complicated
dated
designated
illustrated
incorporated
isolated
lubricated
outdated
politically motivated
racially motivated
self-motivated
separated
situated
well-cultivated
well-motivated

Synonyms and antonyms of unmotivated in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unmotivated» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNMOTIVATED

Find out the translation of unmotivated to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unmotivated from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unmotivated» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无心向学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desmotivado
570 millions of speakers

English

unmotivated
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unmotivated
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدوافع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

немотивированная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desmotivado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unmotivated
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démotivés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak diberi motivasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unmotiviert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

やる気のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무 동기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unmotivated
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có động lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unmotivated
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Unmotivated
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

motivesiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

immotivato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brak motywacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невмотивована
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nemotivat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κίνητρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongemotiveerde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omotiverad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

umotivert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unmotivated

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNMOTIVATED»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unmotivated

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4 QUOTES WITH «UNMOTIVATED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unmotivated.
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Sean Astin
I'm much more prone to feeling down a lot. I just feel sluggish and unmotivated.
2
Savannah Guthrie
As my mom says, I was a little bit of a slacker in high school. I really was just kind of unmotivated, a little bit lazy, so my grades weren't that good.
3
James Purefoy
I was very unmotivated at school.
4
Michael Zaslow
I particularly don't want to play unmotivated behavior.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNMOTIVATED»

Discover the use of unmotivated in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unmotivated and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Unmotivated Child: Helping Your Underachiever Become a ...
The Unmotivated Child offers parents, kids, and teachers fast answers and solid solutions.
Natalie Rathvon, 2010
2
International Politics: Power and Purpose in Global Affairs
One key distinction to keep in mind is that between “unmotivated” and “motivated” bias. Unmotivated bias is bias that results from the simplifications and categories that every decision maker uses to make sense of a complicated world.
Paul D'Anieri, 2011
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Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic ...
Now, Dr. Leonard Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on more than twenty years of clinical experience to explain why boys and young men are failing in school and disengaged at home.
Leonard Sax, 2009
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Students Who Drive You Crazy: Succeeding With Resistant, ...
Discover more strategies for managing difficult students, with new information on aggressive/violent behavior, tips for establishing positive relationships with parents, and more.
Jeffrey A. Kottler, Ellen Kottler, 2008
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Film Studies: An Introduction
Finally, filmmakers and film scholars alike make a distinction between motivated and unmotivated camera movements. Its the film's characters who determine whether the movement is motivated or not. For example, if a character begins to walk ...
Ed Sikov, 2010
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The Last Great American Picture Show: New Hollywood Cinema ...
The. Pathos. of. Failure: American. Films. in. the. 1970s. Notes. on. the. Unmotivated. Hero. [1975]. Thomas. Elsaesser. Looking atThievesLikeUsand rememberingThey LiveByNight, wanting to compare Jeremiah Johnson with Run of the ...
Alexander Horwath, Thomas Elsaesser, Noel King, 2004
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Managing Classroom Behavior and Discipline
There are also those students who just seem unmotivated . A lack of motivation can be due to a variety of reasons, ranging from confusion to boredom . Typically, an unmotivated student doesn't look at assignments as fun or interesting .
Jim Walters, Shelly Frei, 2007
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Strength Based Perspective in Working with Clients with ...
Challenges and Burdens in Chronicity Persons with mental illness may be chronic and unmotivated, especially those who had been ill for a long period of time and frequent admission, re-admission to mental hospitals. They may be labeled as ...
Kam-Shing Yip, 2008
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Short-Term Couple Therapy
under which such an unmotivated couple would appear for therapy together might be if ordered to do so by the courts.) I have seen the precontemplative partner "pushing" for couple therapy when he or she is looking for the opportunity to ...
James M. Donovan, 2002
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The ABC's of Classroom Management: An A-Z Sampler for ...
M. otivating. the. Unmotivated. What if intrinsic motivation doesn't work? Do a little detective work. Observe and talk with the student to = discover his or her interests outside of school. Learn about special hobbies, favorite sports, television ...
Pamela A. Kramer, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNMOTIVATED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unmotivated is used in the context of the following news items.
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EUR/USD unmotivated around 1.1060
FXStreet (Edinburgh) - The single currency remains apathetic on Tuesday, now taking EUR/USD to a consolidative pattern around 1.1070/60. EUR/USD focus ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
2
How Outwhiz Is Motivating The Unmotivated When It Comes To …
A website and mobile app that focus on motivating the unmotivated. iStock_000054911130_Double-asian-child-books-1024. (Photo: iStock). Kwan spent 14 ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
'Jesus was a socialist': Bernie Sanders excites previously …
'Jesus was a socialist': Bernie Sanders excites previously unmotivated Alabama voters. Travis Gettys · 13 Jul 2015 at 12:05 ET. Senator Bernie Sanders ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
4
5 Mantras For The Unmotivated Exerciser
When I am in one of those moods, I have five motivational mantras I use to kick my own butt. Feel free to use them when you're feeling unmotivated to run, walk, ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
Only unmotivated people say there are no jobs available to them
... and determined, you will get a job over anybody. It's only unmotivated people who think that they stand no chance and say there are no jobs out there for them. «IrishCentral, Jun 15»
6
Cranky and unmotivated? Watch a cat video
Watching adorable kitty videos at work can actually be good for you. (Photo: Volt Collection/Shutterstock). Finally, an excuse to watch all the Maru videos you ... «Mother Nature Network, Jun 15»
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Left Behind Classic Fridays, No. 37: 'Unmotivated close-up'
This was the literary equivalent of Roger Ebert's “Unmotivated Close-up” rule, so Buck astutely realizes that any person thus singled out must be more significant ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
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From unmotivated to Berkeley-bound
Alejandro Gomez, 24, Lodi. Question: What's your background? Answer: I was born in Oakland, then lived in Richmond. We moved to Lodi when I was 10 years ... «Stockton Record, May 15»
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Blame it on their genes: Genetics may play a role in lazy …
Unmotivated students aren't fully to blame, according to new findings that reinforces nature trumps nurture when it comes to personality development. «Raw Story, Apr 15»
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Genetics May Prevail in Kids Unmotivated to Learn
Genes may play a large role in why some kids feel unmotivated to learn at school, according to new findings from more than 13,000 twins in six countries. In fact ... «PsychCentral.com, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unmotivated [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unmotivated>. May 2024 ».
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