motivation - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for motivation ?

Here are the synonyms for motivation , a list of similar words for motivation from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

Synonyms

• motivation
• motive
• need

More generic

• psychological feature

More specific

• ethical motive
• ethics
• impulse
• irrational motive
• life
• mental energy
• morality
• morals
• psychic energy
• rational motive
• urge

Noun

the act of motivating; providing incentive

Synonyms

• motivating
• motivation

More generic

• act
• deed
• human action
• human activity

Noun

the condition of being motivated

Synonyms

• motivation

More generic

• condition
• status

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