Synonyms for impetus

Most common

impulse · momentum · force · spur

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Noun

Antonyms

obstacle, hindrance, impediment

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.

   The outbreak of World War II in 1939 gave a new impetus to receiver development.

Related words

Word family

impetuous

Forms

Plural

impetuses → impulses, momentums, forces, spurs…

Example sentences

• push He tried with all his might to push the door open.
• momentum As the days passed, our campaign grew in momentum.
• impulse You people are urged to drop the earthly impulse.
• spur More money for education will spur economic growth.
• motivation He lost completely his motivation to learn Berber.
• drift The ice may drift considerable distances each day.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

push¹, spur¹, goad¹

5 letters

force¹, drive¹, drift¹

6 letters

moment², spring¹

7 letters

impulse²

8 letters

momentum³, velocity⁴, stimulus³

9 letters

incentive³, impulsion

10 letters

motivation⁴, incitement³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (moment² = 2 syllables).