All motivation synonyms

noun motivation

• ambition — If you have an ambition to do or achieve something, you want very much to do it or achieve it.
• desire — A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.
• impetus — a moving force; impulse; stimulus: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city's cultural life.
• interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
• wish — to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
• incentive — something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
• motive — something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
• reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
• impulse — the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.: to act under a generous impulse; to strike out at someone from an angry impulse.
• catalyst — You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as a catalyst.
• inclination — a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
• provocation — the act of provoking.
• hunger — a compelling need or desire for food.
• gimmick — an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, especially one designed to attract attention or increase appeal.
• angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
• persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
• incitation — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
• kick — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
• fire — combustion
• action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
• disposition — the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.
• spur — a batch of newly made rag-paper sheets.
• incitement — the act of inciting.
• predisposition — the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically.
• stimulus — something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.: The approval of others is a potent stimulus.
• drive — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
• instigation — the act of instigating; incitement.
• inducement — the act of inducing.
• suggestion — the act of suggesting.
• push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
• goose — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
• predetermination — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
• actuation — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
• impulsion — the act of impelling, driving onward, or pushing.
• right stuff — the necessary or ideal qualities or capabilities, as courage, confidence, dependability, toughness, or daring (usually preceded by the).
• inspiration — an inspiring or animating action or influence: I cannot write poetry without inspiration.
• enthusiasm — Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
• driving force — impetus
• encouragement — The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
• purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
• cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
• rationale — the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
• aim — If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
• goal — the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.