motivation

Noun

Meaning

the act of motivating; providing incentive

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

the condition of being motivated

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

need motive motivating energizer muse will support effect energy influence cause fire reason basis ardor
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Antonyms

depression conclusion advice attitude brake hostility
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Hypernyms

act condition deed status human action human activity

Hyponyms

life morality ethics impulse urge morals

Phrases with the word

extrinsic motivation inherent motivation inner motivation internal motivation real motivation letter of motivation

Examples

I wonder sometimes if the motivation for writers ought to be contempt, not admiration. Orson Scott Card

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. Zig Ziglar

Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game. Donald Trump

One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity. Edward de Bono

If the young had the motivation and the old had the strength, there'd be nothing that couldn't be accomplished. Sicilian Proverb

Intense motivation is a more important commodity than talent. Traditional Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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