Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motivated

/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪtəd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: mo-ti-vat-ed
IPA: /mˈoʊtəvˌeɪtəd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of motivate

adj

Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.

Example Sentences

"We're looking for a highly motivated individual who will fit into our fast-paced corporate culture."
"It seems reasonable to assume that academically able students are more motivated toward academic activities than those less able, and that students from higher socioeconomic levels are more motivated toward school than those from lower socioeconomic levels."
"In every instance, she has expressed enormous frustration with social loafers—virtual group members whose lackluster motivation leaves the bulk of group projects to members who are more motivated to excel."
"As an athlete, you'll feel more motivated when you're confident in your skill set and believe in your ability to continue to improve."

Inflected Forms

more motivated (comparative) most motivated (superlative)

Derived Forms

hypermotivated hypomotivated nonmotivated overmotivated semimotivated supermotivated undermotivated unmotivated

Phrases

economically motivated adulteration motivated reasoning self-motivated semi-motivated

Questions

How do you pronounce motivated?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈoʊtəvˌeɪtəd/.
What does motivated mean?: simple past and past participle of motivate

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