disincentivised

Made less appealing

Disincentivised means discouraged from action by the removal of rewards or the introduction of penalties.

British spelling of disincentivized.

If workers are disincentivised, conditions make effort feel pointless: The bonus structure disincentivised collaboration between teams.

The word implies that motivation has been undermined by external factors rather than personal choice.

demotivated

unmotivated

Lacking incentive or drive

deflated · daunted · dejected · apathetic · indifferent · unenthusiastic · disengaged · uninspired · lethargic · passive

deterrence

discouraged

Having lost confidence or enthusiasm

sanctioned · restricted · prohibited · restrained · prevented · regulated · fined · embargoed · constrained · impeded

Opposites
motivation and encouragement

disincentivisedincentivised

Given motivation to act

incentivized · encouraged · motivated · spurred · inspired

reward structure

disincentivisedrewarded

Given something earned

compensated · subsidised · incentivized · remunerated · paid

Family

disincentivize, disincentivized, disincentivizing, incentive, incentives, incentivise, incentivize, incentivised, incentivized

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