unmotivated
adjective
unmotivated is spelled U-N-M-O-T-I-V-A-T-E-D: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unmotivated means “Lacking motivation, without impetus to strive or excel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unmotivated?
| Letters | 11: U-N-M-O-T-I-V-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,129th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unmotivated?
Unmotivated appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unmotivated
- more unmotivated comparative
- most unmotivated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unmotivated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lacking motivation, without impetus to strive or excel.
Near-synonym: demotivated
- 2
For which there is no motive, or no apparent rational motive.
Near-synonym: unprovoked
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unmotivated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lacking motivation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | desmotivado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.