What is another word for motive?
Pronunciation:
[ mˈə͡ʊtɪv], [ mˈəʊtɪv], [ m_ˈəʊ_t_ɪ_v]
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Similar words for motive:
- all (adjective)
- ax to grind (noun)
- causative (noun)
- cause (noun)
- constraint (noun)
- design (noun)
- desire (noun)
- drive (noun)
- excitement (noun)
- expectation (noun)
- explanation (noun)
- figure (noun)
- get-up-and-go (noun)
- grounds (noun)
- impulse (noun)
- incentive (noun)
- inspiration (noun)
- invitation (noun)
- keynote/keystone (noun)
- melody (noun)
- motif (noun)
- motivating (noun)
- motivation (noun)
- motivative (noun)
- motive (noun)
- object (noun)
- origin (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- pattern (noun)
- pick-me-up (noun)
- point (noun)
- rationale (noun)
- reason (noun)
- root (noun)
- sake (noun)
- spring (noun)
- spur (noun)
- stimulant (noun)
- stimulus (noun)
- subject (noun)
- text (noun)
- theme (noun)
- topic (noun)
- urge (noun)
- why (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
Synonyms for Motive:
adj.
• all (adjective)n.
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- capillary action,
- centrifugal force,
- air resistance,
- balance,
- centripetal force,
- attraction,
- calorific,
- bonding,
- absorbance,
- amplitude.
- compulsion,
- determinant,
- execution,
- evocation,
- compunction,
- factor,
- enforcement,
- effectuation,
- action,
- elicitation,
- source,
- provocation,
- force,
- generation,
- mainspring,
- motivator,
- basis,
- origination.
- dis plays,
- in formations,
- ex-plication,
- ex planation,
- de-tails,
- re-solutions,
- ex-position,
- ex plications,
- ex-ample,
- ex-planations,
- ex planations,
- in-formations,
- dis play,
- ex-plications,
- dis-plays,
- de tails,
- ex ample,
- in-formation,
- ex-positions,
- ex plication,
- dis-play,
- ex-planation,
- re-solution,
- re solutions.
- infra-structures,
- under pinning,
- chapter verse,
- pre texts,
- infra structure,
- pre-texts,
- infra structures,
- straight stuffs,
- sub-stratums,
- under-pinning,
- sub-strata,
- whyfors,
- sub stratums,
- infos,
- sub strata,
- pre text,
- pre-text,
- sub-stratum,
- sub stratum.
- inducement,
- lure,
- what makes one tick,
- goal,
- purpose,
- goad,
- incitement,
- idea,
- study at cause,
- angle.
- in flatus,
- afflatuses,
- in-sights,
- in sights,
- re-velations,
- deep thinks,
- re-velation,
- in-flatus,
- re velation,
- in-sight,
- inflatu,
- re velations.
- harmoniousness,
- melody,
- tunefulness,
- consonance,
- song,
- concord,
- euphony,
- ditty,
- tune,
- concert.
- enticement,
- magnetism,
- fomentation,
- need,
- catalyst,
- induction,
- propulsion,
- trigger,
- goading,
- fermentation,
- energy,
- fire,
- stimulation,
- facilitation,
- prompting.
- horse's mouths,
- horse mouth,
- pro genitors,
- horses mouth,
- well springs,
- horse mouths,
- well spring,
- horses mouths,
- pro-genitor,
- pro genitor,
- well-springs,
- pro-genitors.
- grounds,
- keynotes,
- excitement,
- reason why,
- stimulus,
- origins,
- a must,
- explanation,
- Effigies,
- stencil,
- insights,
- subject,
- turn-on,
- linchpin,
- infra-structure,
- afflatus,
- urge,
- arousal,
- spur,
- occasion,
- spring,
- history,
- big idea,
- ax to grind,
- starting point,
- itch,
- activations,
- info,
- propellant,
- paragraph,
- template,
- in sight,
- Philosophies,
- carrot,
- score to settle,
- quicks,
- aphrodisia,
- rhizomes,
- figure,
- matter at hand,
- roots,
- rhizome,
- ground,
- Stimulator,
- impulse,
- wherefores,
- comeon,
- the whole idea,
- Templates,
- rootstock,
- constraint,
- markings,
- hangup,
- principal object,
- sake,
- leitmotifs,
- tip off,
- Carrots,
- Radixes,
- hang up,
- validness,
- deep think,
- pattern,
- erotism,
- the big idea,
- reason,
- account,
- violence,
- Well-spring,
- linchpins,
- promptings,
- numbers,
- no-no,
- what it takes,
- radicle,
- expectation,
- motivation,
- inspiration,
- fire in belly,
- intention,
- motifs,
- aphrodisias,
- whyfor,
- painting,
- end in view,
- impulsion,
- design,
- basic idea,
- origin,
- springs,
- straight stuff,
- theme,
- impellent,
- main body,
- activation,
- Provenience,
- field of reference,
- matter,
- causality,
- main idea,
- text,
- whatfor,
- propellants,
- point at issue,
- eye-opener,
- occasions,
- no-no's,
- Re-presentation,
- leitmotif,
- Arousals,
- rationale,
- stencils,
- horse's mouth,
- druthers,
- impulsions,
- driving force,
- incitation,
- paragraphs,
- radix,
- generators,
- initiative,
- steam,
- tellings,
- drive,
- motify,
- object,
- infrastructure,
- Inflatus,
- solicitations,
- root,
- tipoff,
- talkings,
- name of game,
- turn-ons,
- keystones,
- stimulant,
- cause,
- in formation,
- solicitation,
- essentiality,
- desire,
- eye-openers,
- Foci,
- rock bottom,
- get-up-and-go,
- whole idea,
- point,
- incentive,
- no-nos,
- Radices,
- topic,
- matter in hand,
- end purpose,
- why and wherefore,
- invitation,
- Causalities,
- keynote,
- nitty gritty.
- hypo-thesis,
- big ideas,
- whole ideas,
- song dance,
- raison detre,
- hypo thesis,
- why wherefores,
- the big ideas,
- why and wherefores,
- whatfors,
- the whole ideas,
- why wherefore.
- why.
- hows.
v.
• Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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- vested interest,
- pretext,
- justification,
- mitigation,
- ulterior motive,
- warrant,
- open invitation,
- kinetic.
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- consideration,
- apology.
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- sense.
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- out.
How to use "Motive" in context?
Motive is the reason or reason for something. Motive can be either internal or external. Internal motive is when the person doing something has a reason or intention for doing it that is within themselves. External motive is when the person doing something has a reason or intention for doing it that is external to themselves. External motive can be something that is imposed from the outside or it can be something that the person wants for themselves.
Paraphrases for Motive:
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Reverse Entailment
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Independent
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
cause, explanation, intention, momentum, motivation, reasoning.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Motive:
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