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motivated

motivated

2.5
Wanting to work hard to reach a goal
  • adjective
  • /ˈmoʊtɪˌveɪtɪd/
translation icon : motivado
  • She was highly motivated to finish her project before the deadline.

And people do all sorts of stuff motivated by Vainglory, right?

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Examples

  • I hope you guys get motivated to ace your next exam.

  • I try and spend my time with highly motivated big dreamers.

  • OK, so we're talking about how to stay motivated this morning, right?

  • But why am I not motivated to pay more attention to that?

  • And some have been motivated to rethink what they do.

  • We feel more self motivated when we perceive some choice.

  • Now I don't rely on being motivated to get things done.

  • He doesn't seem to be motivated by someone else.

  • He felt motivated to train harder after watching his favorite athlete.

  • The teacher's encouragement made the students feel motivated to participate.

Synonyms

eager
vsmotivated
447 1.0

Wanting very much to do or have something and showing strong interest

involves more sustained determination and clear reasons, not just excitement
dedicated
vsmotivated
153 3.9

Giving a lot of time and care to a job or cause

focuses on reason and eagerness to reach goals rather than long loyalty
ambitious
vsmotivated
128 3.7

Wanting very much to succeed and willing to work hard

is broader and based on reason and enthusiasm rather than success desire
driven
vsmotivated
3.5

Very motivated to act because of strong inner feelings or outside pressure

is based on a clear reason and enthusiasm rather than extreme inner compulsion
impelled
vsmotivated
7.3

Feeling pushed to act by strong feelings or a sense of duty

is based on personal reasons and enthusiasm rather than external pressure

Antonyms

8 4.4

Not feeling interest or energy to do something

How Motivated

driven
3.5
determined
399 2.5
motivated
2.5
apathetic
24 6.8

Surface Forms

motivated positive

Morphology

motivated = motivate (transparent) = motive + ed

Standard adjectival use of the past-participle '-ed' on the verb 'motivate' meaning 'having motivation'; meaning is directly derived from the base verb.

Etymology

Motivated comes from the Latin word movere which means 'to move' and from the noun motive, a reason that 'moves' you. So if you are motivated you are 'moved' to act — you have a strong reason or energy to do something.