motif - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for motif ?

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

Noun

a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

Synonyms

• motif
• motive

More generic

• design
• figure
• pattern

Noun

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

Synonyms

• motif
• theme

More generic

• idea
• thought

More specific

• topos

Noun

a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

Synonyms

• motif
• motive

More generic

• idea
• melodic theme
• musical theme
• theme

More specific

• obbligato
• obligato

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