unmotivated

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un·mo·ti·vat·ed

(ŭn-mō′tə-vā′tĭd)

adj.

1. Having no incentive or interest: unmotivated students.

2. Having no clear motive or reason: an unmotivated plot twist.

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unmotivated

(ʌnˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd)

adj

1. lacking motivation

2. without provocation

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Adj.

unmotivated - without motivation

unintended - not deliberate

motivated - provided with a motive or given incentive for action; "a highly motivated child can learn almost anything"; "a group of politically motivated men"

Translations

unmotivated

[ˈʌnˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd] ADJ → sin motivo, inmotivado

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unmotivated

adj → unmotiviert; attack also → grundlos

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unmotivated

[ʌnˈməʊtɪˌveɪtɪd] adj → immotivato/a

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