Antonyms for motivation
ˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃənmo·ti·va·tion

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1. motivation, motive, neednoun

   the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

   "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

   Synonyms:
   indigence, need, motivating, demand, pauperization, want, motive, pauperism, motif, penury

2. motivationnoun

   the condition of being motivated

   "his motivation was at a high level"

   Synonyms:
   motive, need, motivating

3. motivation, motivatingnoun

   the act of motivating; providing incentive

   Synonyms:
   motive, need, motivating

How to use motivation in a sentence?

1. Jelena Ostapenko:

   It's a big advantage that I already have a Grand Slam in my pocket... (now) I have all this motivation to just win another one, (My confidence) is on a high level because I haven't dropped a set here yet. Yesterday 2-5 down (in the first set against Aliaksandra Sasnovich), today 4-5 down, and I still won the set. From that I gain even more confidence.

2. Anna Lembke:

   When people go back to using( social media), often just realizing how addicted they've become is motivation to use differently.

3. Reginald Hyde:

   If we assume that there was criminal motivation, all of the Social Security numbers are very useful in identity theft.

4. Jerome Powell:

   My only motivation is to do the right thing for the economy and the American people, the situation calls for patience, I think it does. That stance of policy is appropriate. We see these uncertainties. We see a time where we have the luxury of being able to wait.

5. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:

   We have talked hundreds of times about the shortage of weapons. We can not go only on motivation.

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