Synonyms for motivation
Definitions
- n. 1
Something which motivates.
- n. 2
Willingness of action especially in behavior.
Related words
- Word family
- motivational motivationless
Forms
- Plural
- motivations → impetuses, animuses, motives, needs…
Example sentences
- motive Now we are better able to understand their motive.
- drive It took me five hours to drive from here to Tokyo.
- inspiration Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| motivation | rising | |
| motive | steady | |
| drive | rising | |
| inspiration | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- need1
- 5 letters
- drive1
- 6 letters
- motive2, animus3
- 7 letters
- impetus3
- 11 letters
- inspiration4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (motive2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- motivation
- Italiano
- motivazione
- Deutsch
- Motivation
- Català
- motivació