Synonyms of motivating

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adjective

as in motivational

serving or likely to arouse action or activity

The biggest motivating factor behind her decision to change jobs was the pay increase.

The positive feedback he received was very motivating.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• motivational
• motivative
• inspiring
• inspirational
• exciting
• inducing
• triggering
• energizing
• activating
• vitalizing
• upsetting
• galvanizing
• quickening
• annoying
• aggravating
• maddening
• explosive
• irritating
• exasperating
• vexing
• bothersome
• irksome
• inflammatory
• enraging
• provoking
• vexatious
• stimulating
• angering
• provocative
• pesky
• incendiary
• galling
• inciting
• charged
• instigating
• edgy
• instigative
• piquing
• fiery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noninflammatory
• subduing

motivating

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verb

present participle of motivate

as in encouraging

to rouse to action or activity

The presence of treats motivated the dogs to obey their owner's commands.

They drove a campaign to motivate voters to show up to the polls.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouraging
• forcing
• enticing
• persuading
• stimulating
• inspiring
• inducing
• provoking
• spurring
• exciting
• driving
• energizing
• inciting
• arousing
• moving
• bribing
• stirring
• galvanizing
• instigating
• activating
• propelling
• animating
• sparking
• vitalizing
• firing (up)
• luring
• impelling
• revving (up)
• seducing
• quickening
• setting off
• tempting
• keying (up)
• piquing
• impassioning
• alluring
• getting
• goading
• motiving
• pumping up
• triggering
• baiting
• beguiling
• igniting
• leading on
• inflaming
• fanning
• kindling
• fomenting
• aggravating
• abetting
• exasperating
• irritating
• fermenting
• annoying
• whipping (up)
• bothering
• enflaming
• raising
• vexing
• enraging
• upsetting
• angering
• maddening
• galling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soothing
• calming
• subduing
• tranquilizing
• appeasing
• pacifying
• placating
• tranquillizing
• mollifying