going through motions

ADJECTIVE

passive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic indifferent laid-back nonviolent quiet static unflappable uninvolved

STRONG

bearing cool flat idle long-suffering patient yielding

WEAK

acquiescent asleep compliant docile enduring forbearing hands off inert latent moony motionless nonresistant phlegmatic poker-faced quiescent receptive resigned sleepy stolid submissive tractable unassertive unresisting walking through it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

caring concerned interested

STRONG

agitated impatient

WEAK

active dynamic lively

ADJECTIVE

uninterested

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic disinterested indifferent listless unconcerned uninvolved weary

WEAK

aloof blasé bored bored stiff casual could care less detached distant hard-hearted impassive incurious remote thick-skinned turned off uncurious unresponsive withdrawn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

caring concerned energetic interested involved lively untired

WEAK

enthusiastic feeling

Example Sentences

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It isn't going through motions, even though you've sung something a million times - it's wonderful to know you love something so much.

From The Guardian • Mar. 6, 2017

I am not sending this message to the Congress merely for the purpose of going through motions.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a subplot romance, Robert Alda and Sally Ann Howes seem to be going through motions rather than emotions.

From Time Magazine Archive

He felt himself going through motions which he was powerless to direct.

From Broken to the Plow by Dobie, Charles Caldwell

The person is either going through motions quite blindly, perhaps purely imitatively, or else is in a state of excitement which is exhausting to mind and nerves.

From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by Dewey, John

going through motions

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