Synonyms of motivational

motivational

adjective

as in inspirational

serving or likely to arouse action or activity

A poster with a motivational message was hung above the water cooler.

The conference will feature talks by some well-known motivational speakers.

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• noninflammatory
• subduing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of motivational

Her death became another motivational factor in Diomandé’s meteoric rise through the sport. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Friday kicks off with a Super Girl Rising Tide event, where the pro surfers surf alongside younger surfers and hold a motivational talk on the sand. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026

Sarah Vie is a best-selling author and lifestyle expert with her own motivational talk show titled Living Abundantly with Sarah Vie. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Trust isn't built through motivational speeches or corporate values posted on a wall. — Don Weber, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Sharing wins and losses with others unites us, but is motivational and inspiring. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

While his exhortation left off Brady’s signature profane intensifier, the motivational gambit remained explicit even in the absence of the familiar F-bomb. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

Kent had long understood the importance of runs batted in; in college, at the University of California, his coach sat the team in the dirt around the plate and played a motivational speech over the loudspeakers. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Tyson lent his name to the academy for $1 a year, has appeared at ceremonies for the school and given motivational speeches to students. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026