motivated

motivated — adjective

1. eager to succeed or to do something well because you care deeply about the resul

1.形容詞B1
釋義

eager to succeed or to do something well because you care deeply about the result, rather than because you are forced.

例句

Ayesha is the most motivated person in our study group and always helps others.

most motivated — superlative with group context

Hamza stayed motivated by writing down three small goals each morning.

stayed motivated + by + gerund phrase (method)

同義詞
  • driven

    even stronger and more inner-directed; suggests an almost unstoppable force

  • enthusiastic

    focuses on eagerness and positive energy, less about sustained effort

  • determined

    stresses not giving up; slightly less about energy and more about persistence

  • keen

    British English; suggests a lively interest and willingness to try

反義詞
  • unmotivated

    direct opposite; lacking desire or drive

  • apathetic

    broader; lacking interest or concern about anything

文法句型

someone is motivated + to-infinitive

someone stays / feels / remains motivated

adv + motivated (highly / strongly / deeply)

用法筆記

Frequently paired with 'to' + infinitive to name the goal (e.g., 'motivated to succeed'). Common degree adverbs include 'highly', 'strongly', 'very', and 'deeply'. The drive is internal — the person wants to achieve, not merely to avoid punishment.

常見錯誤

❌I am very motivate to learn English.
✅I am very motivated to learn English.
💡'motivated' is the adjective; 'motivate' is the base verb form.
❌She is a very motivating student.' (when you mean she works hard)
✅She is a very motivated student.
💡'motivated' means she has drive herself; 'motivating' means she inspires others.

2. carried out because a named cause or goal lies behind it, especially when people

2.形容詞B2
釋義

carried out because a named cause or goal lies behind it, especially when people question or examine that cause.

例句

The police believe the fire was politically motivated and not an accident.

politically motivated — adverb compound before noun referent

Christopher argued that the company's choice was purely financially motivated.

同義詞
  • intentional

    broader; focuses on the deliberate choice rather than the specific reason

  • calculated

    suggests careful planning, often with a negative shade

  • premeditated

    formal, often legal; stresses that the action was thought out in advance

反義詞

文法句型

[adv] + motivated (politically / racially / financially)

motivated by + [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Commonly forms compound modifiers with an adverb: 'politically motivated', 'racially motivated', 'financially motivated', 'commercially motivated'. The adverb names the type of reason, and the modified noun is usually an action, event, or decision — not a person. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not describe someone's inner energy.

常見錯誤

❌The attack was hate motivated.
✅The attack was hate-motivated.
💡compound adjectives before or after a noun need a hyphen.
❌The new policy is very motivated.' (confusing sense 1 with sense 2)
✅The new policy is politically motivated.
💡describe the reason with an adverb compound, not an enthusiasm word.