Definition for Incentive:

• Tending to incite; ( n.) incitement, provocation, motive. [ Latin]

Synonyms for Incentive:

• n.

  •
  • merit,
  • benefit,
  • trump card,
  • good.
  •
  • cause,
  • push.
  •ax to grind (noun)
  • driving forces,
  • ax grind,
  • score settle,
  • ax-grind.
  •bonus (noun)
  • bonus.
  •bribe (noun)
  • ice,
  • buyoff,
  • goody,
  • Sweeteners,
  • corrupt money,
  • feedbag,
  • corrupting gift,
  • protection,
  • sweetener,
  • gravy,
  • influence peddling,
  • feedbags.
  •catalyst (noun)
  • synergists,
  • adjuvants,
  • wave makers,
  • radical stimulu.
  •encouragement (noun)
  • re assurance,
  • re assuring,
  • shot the arm,
  • consolings,
  • supportings,
  • pro motions,
  • shot arm,
  • re-assuring,
  • re-lief,
  • pro-motion,
  • re assurances,
  • invigorations,
  • re-assurance,
  • enlivenings,
  • re-assurances,
  • relievings,
  • reassurings,
  • inspiritments,
  • shot in arm,
  • solacings,
  • re lief.
  •goad (noun)
  • de-sire,
  • de sire,
  • de-sires,
  • de sires.
  •payment (noun)
  • reimbursement,
  • settlement,
  • disbursement,
  • reckoning,
  • bankroll,
  • expenditure,
  • fee,
  • salary,
  • installment,
  • retribution,
  • payroll,
  • discharge,
  • refund,
  • repayment.
  •pick-me-up (noun)
  • Reviver,
  • energizer,
  • restoratives,
  • tonic,
  • energizers,
  • revivers,
  • uppers,
  • spark pulg.
  •provocation (noun)
  • in-dignities,
  • pro-vocations,
  • in juries,
  • pro vocation,
  • pro-vocation,
  • in dignities,
  • provokings,
  • in-jury,
  • irkings,
  • in jury,
  • vexings,
  • pro vocations.
  •reason (noun)
  • wherefores,
  • ulterior motive,
  • whyfor,
  • why and wherefore.
  •reward (noun)
  • treat,
  • compensation,
  • reward,
  • grant,
  • wage,
  • remuneration,
  • tribute,
  • wages,
  • honorarium,
  • gratuity,
  • prize,
  • gift,
  • amends,
  • sweepstakes,
  • tip,
  • allotment,
  • payment,
  • award,
  • plum,
  • stipend,
  • temptation,
  • allowance,
  • inducement,
  • bounty,
  • atonement,
  • enticement,
  • consideration.
  •spur (noun)
  • purpose,
  • reason why,
  • bait,
  • influence,
  • allurement,
  • determinant,
  • excuse,
  • whip,
  • exhortation,
  • spring,
  • ground,
  • come-on,
  • persuasion,
  • rationale.
  •stimulant (noun)
  • pick-me-up.
  •stimulation (noun)
  • tittivations.
  •stimulus (noun)
  • eyeopeners,
  • eyeopener,
  • piquings.
  •urge (noun)
  • drutherses,
  • fire belly.

• v.

  •fillip (verb)
  • ex cited,
  • ex cite,
  • ex cites,
  • ex-cited,
  • ex citing,
  • incentived,
  • ex-cite,
  • incentiving,
  • ex-cites.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • hand,
  • cachet,
  • pickings,
  • bells and whistles,
  • comfort,
  • healer,
  • mileage,
  • advantage,
  • fringe benefit,
  • upside,
  • profit,
  • bridgehead,
  • secret weapon,
  • restorative,
  • golden goose,
  • perk,
  • jackpot,
  • virtue,
  • bargaining position,
  • head start,
  • boon,
  • inside track,
  • asset,
  • side benefit,
  • showpiece,
  • spoils,
  • springboard,
  • edge,
  • charm,
  • comforter,
  • privilege,
  • drawing card,
  • consolation.
  •
  • booster,
  • payoff,
  • beneficiary,
  • cutting-edge,
  • seduction,
  • enchantment.
  •
  • ornament,
  • distinction,
  • positive,
  • glory.
  •
  • card,
  • aid,
  • gain.
  •
  • interest,
  • plus.
  •
  • service.

Paraphrases for Incentive:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    inducements.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    inducement, motivator.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    motive.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    promotional, rewarding.
  • Proper noun, singular
    offers.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    stimulant, boost, attraction, drive, interest, inspiration, catalyst, temptation, excitement, Inciting, invitation, enthusiasm.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    incentive-based, encouragement, incitement.
  • Proper noun, singular
    encouragement, incitement, motivation.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    impetus, enticement, incitation, fillip, impulse, attractiveness, instigation, encouragement, momentum, incitement, motivation, carrot, benefit.

Antonyms for Incentive:

• n.

  • lure, inducement
    turn-off, hindrance, deterrent, dislike, prevention, block, discouragement.
  • motive
    disincentive.
  • Other antonyms:
    deterrence.

Incentive Sentence Examples:

• To bibliographers and literary historians I conceived that such a work might prove of utility and interest, and possibly serve to others as an introduction and incentive to a branch of our literary history that is not without its fascination.

• It therefore proved an incentive to fresh exertions in the same field.

Hypernym for Incentive:

• n.

  • motive
    dynamic, moral force.

Hyponym for Incentive:

• n.

  • motive
    rational motive.