What is another word for motive?
278 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ mˈə͡ʊtɪv], [ mˈəʊtɪv], [ m_ˈəʊ_t_ɪ_v]Table of Contents
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)
- 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 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.
- 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.
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.
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
motivation, intention, reasoning, cause, explanation, momentum.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Motive:
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n.
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reason, purpose
discouragement, hindrance, neglect, thoughtlessness, deterrent.
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Other antonyms:
event, fruit, outcome, noncausal, creation, interjection, development, issue, noncausative, digression, outgrowth, end, aside, excursion, effect, consequence, product, result, tangent, parenthesis.
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reason, purpose
Homophones for Motive:
- mat up, mud pie, motif, meditative, man and wife, matt-up, mouth bow, matte up, Minamata Bay, monotype, mid-off, muddy up, manitoba, mount up, meadow pea, made-up, meat pie, mud puppy, mouth off, midwife, mdiv, modify, mudhif, mutative.