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mismotivated

mismotivated is the simple past and past participle of mismotivate.

Meaning of mismotivate

Verb

mismotivate (third-person singular simple present mismotivates, present participle mismotivating, simple past and past participle mismotivated)

  1. To motivate toward the wrong goal.
    • We who are supposed to direct the skill learning of students bear a heavy responsibility here. We should motivate — not mismotivate; direct — not misdirect.1944, Business Education World - Volume 24, page 397

Questions about mismotivated

What is mismotivated the simple past and past participle of?
Mismotivated is the simple past and past participle of mismotivate.

Words near mismotivated in the dictionary

  1. mismothered
  2. mismothering
  3. mismothers
  4. mismotion
  5. mismotivate
  6. mismotivated
  7. mismotivates
  8. mismotivating
  9. mismould
  10. mismoulded
  11. mismoulding

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