unmotivating

mo·ti·vate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moh-tuh-veyt]
- /ˈmoʊ təˌveɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moh-tuh-veyt]
- /ˈmoʊ təˌveɪt/

Definitions of unmotivating word

verb with object unmotivating to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel. 1
adjective unmotivating Not motivating. 0

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Origin of unmotivating

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; motive + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Unmotivating

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unmotivating

unmotivating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unmotivating usage trend in Literature

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