unmotivating
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈmoʊtɪˌveɪtɪŋ/
:
desmotivador
- His lack of enthusiasm was unmotivating for the entire team, causing a decrease in overall productivity.
Examples
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If they can't, then it's not surprising that practicing is viewed as generally unmotivating because, literally, it's all the same to them.
Academic text (2012) -
The salaries and general conditions of service are uninspiring and unmotivating, while the attainment of the basic necessities of life has become a mirage to the dedicated university teacher (ASUU, 1993, 1994).
Academic text (2002) -
What is the most disempowering or unmotivating, demotivating explanation or description for what you're doing right now?
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And so will discussions of roadblocks and the sharing of individual/group ideas about what is unmotivating or demotivating in the workplace.
Blog text (19) -
So, perhaps this flood of highly unmotivating lecturing unintentionally has become the savior of a still-present desire to change the education system.
Academic text (2018) -
The constant criticism from her boss was unmotivating, making her dread going to work every day.
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The unmotivating content of the lecture left students disengaged and disinterested in the subject.
Synonyms
20
1.4
Not exciting and likely to make people bored
16
2.5
Not interesting or likely to make people want it
15
4.1
Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting
7
3.5
Not interesting or exciting
3
3.2
Not interesting or exciting
2
4.6
Not pleasant or welcoming and likely to keep people away
1
4.6
Not interesting and does not hold attention
Not meant to encourage people
Does not interest, excite, or make people feel energetic
Making people feel bored
Not causing excitement or interest
Not causing strong feelings or interest
Not causing strong feelings or interest in people
Boring and not interesting to think about or feel
Not attractive or interesting
Antonyms
How Motivating
298
5.1
138
3.6
7
3.5
3
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
unmotivating = motivating (transparent) = un + motivate + ing
Formed by attaching the productive negation 'un-' to 'motivating', giving a clear negative of 'motivating'.
Etymology
Unmotivating begins with un- meaning 'not' and comes from motivate, which comes from an old idea meaning 'to move', the same idea in the word motor and the verb move. So unmotivating describes something 'not moving someone to want to do something', something that does not give people energy or interest.