Motiviert

Motiviert is an adjective in German meaning “motivated” or “driven to act.” It describes a person or group that has sufficient motivation to undertake tasks, pursue goals, or sustain effort. The term comes from the verb motivieren (to motivate), which is formed from Motivation and the -ieren suffix. The participle motiviert is used predicatively or attributively: “Ich bin motiviert, das Projekt abzuschließen” or “eine motivierte Belegschaft.”

Common collocations include motivierte Mitarbeitende, motivierte Lernende und eine motivierte Arbeitsweise. Its antonym is demotiviert or unmotiviert.

In everyday language motiviert often conveys positive readiness; in educational or organizational contexts it can indicate students’ engagement or workers’ willingness to undertake tasks. In psychology, Motivation refers to the reasons or drives behind behavior; motiviert can describe an outcome of those drives. There are distinctions between intrinsic motivation (from within) and extrinsic motivation (driven by external rewards); both can make someone motiviert.

Related terms include Motivation (the noun), motivieren (the verb), and motivierend or inspirierend (describing something that motivates). The word is widely used in business, sports and pedagogy, as well as media, to describe a state of readiness to act or perseverance.