Synonyms of motivating

Noun

1. motivation, motivating, act, deed, human action, human activity

usage: the act of motivating; providing incentive

Verb

1. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite, cause, do, make

usage: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

Adjective

1. motivative(prenominal), motive(prenominal), motivating, causative (vs. noncausative)

usage: impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"