motive

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

synonym

motivation need
derivation

motivate
hypernym

psychological feature
hyponym

ethical motive ethics impulse irrational motive life mental energy morality morals psychic energy rational motive urge
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

synonym

motif
hypernym

design figure pattern
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

synonym

motif
hypernym

idea melodic theme musical theme theme
hyponym

obbligato obligato

motive

Adjective

causing or able to cause motion

synonym

motor
derivation

motivity
similar

causative
impelling to action

synonym

motivating motivative
similar

causative

motive vs causative motive vs causative motive vs design motive vs ethical motive motive vs ethics motive vs figure motive vs idea motive vs impulse motive vs irrational motive motive vs life motive vs melodic theme motive vs mental energy motive vs morality motive vs morals motive vs motif motive vs motif motive vs motivate motive vs motivating motive vs motivation motive vs motivative motive vs motivity motive vs motor motive vs musical theme motive vs need motive vs obbligato motive vs obligato motive vs pattern motive vs psychic energy motive vs psychological feature motive vs rational motive motive vs theme motive vs urge

Other words that start with: “M”, “MO”, “MOT”, “MOTI” or end with: “E”, “VE”, “IVE”, “TIVE”.

Other nouns that start with: “M”, “MO”, “MOT”, “MOTI” or end with: “E”, “VE”, “IVE”, “TIVE”.

Other adjectives that start with: “M”, “MO”, “MOT”, “MOTI” or end with: “E”, “VE”, “IVE”, “TIVE”.

Words unscrambled from / built with letters: “MOTIVE”.

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