demotivated
Lacking any enthusiasm
Demotivated describes someone who has lost enthusiasm or drive, typically for a task or goal they once cared about.
The word implies a change—you were motivated, now you're not: After months of rejected applications, she felt completely demotivated.
Unlike unmotivated, which suggests never having had the drive, demotivated points to something that drained it away.
Having lost heart
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
pessimistic · hopeless · resigned · dismayed · frustrated · deterred · uninspired · unenthusiastic
Lacking interest or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
nonchalant · passive · dispassionate · impassive · unmoved · unresponsive · blasé · lukewarm
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- drainedEmptied of resources
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- fatiguedDrained of energy
languid · torpid · enervated · weary · flat · run-down · spent · worn out
Without movement or progress
- uncreativeLacking originality or invention
- unimaginativeLacking creative originality
- unstimulatedNot prompted into action
- boredLacking interest or engagement
unfulfilled · aimless · directionless · stuck · unambitious · complacent · coasting · idle
dispirited
Having lost heart
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
deflated · pessimistic · hopeless · resigned · dismayed · frustrated · deterred · uninspired · unenthusiastic · disenchanted
indifferent
Lacking interest or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- disengagedNot participating or invested
uninterested · nonchalant · passive · dispassionate · impassive · unmoved · unresponsive · blasé · lukewarm · withdrawn
listless
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
fatigued · languid · torpid · enervated · weary · flat · run-down · spent · worn out · flagging
stagnant
Without movement or progress
- uncreativeLacking originality or invention
- unimaginativeLacking creative originality
- unstimulatedNot prompted into action
bored · unfulfilled · aimless · directionless · stuck · unambitious · complacent · coasting · idle · purposeless
demotivatedmotivated
Spurred to action
driven · inspired · eager · ambitious · determined
demotivatedinvigorated
Made to feel lively
animated · spirited · keen · psyched · enthusiastic
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