Motivated and Wanton

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Motivated adjective - Provided with a motive or given incentive for action.

Usage example: a group of politically motivated men

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Wanton is an antonym for motivated.

Wanton adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

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Motivated is an antonym for wanton.

Nearby Word: wantonly

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Wanton and Motivated. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/motivated/wanton

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