motivative

7.8

That makes someone want to take action

adjective
/ˈmoʊtɪˌveɪtɪv/

: motivador

The teacher used motivative strategies to inspire her students to work harder.

Examples

The film was highly motivative, sparking a passion for change in its viewers.
Accordingly, anxiety can be considered an aspect of cognitive dissonance that appears in the form of psychological tension with motivative characteristics (Festinger, 1957) to try to improve the position of the individual in academic achievement.

Academic text (2012)
His motivative words encouraged the team to push through the tough times.

Synonyms

persuasive

vsmotivative

99 3.9

Able to make someone believe or do something by giving clear reasons

causes action by prompting behavior rather than primarily by argument

motivational

vsmotivative

46 3.7

Giving someone encouragement to try or keep trying

is about causing action itself rather than describing related reasons

galvanizing

vsmotivative

1 6.8

Causing people to become suddenly excited and ready to act

tends to cause action more generally, not only by sudden intensity

impelling

vsmotivative

1 7.0

Making someone feel they must act

is broader, causing action without requiring a strong emotional push

inductive

vsmotivative

1 7.6

Making someone want to do something

is more about actively causing behavior rather than general influence

motivating

vsmotivative

3.7

Making someone want to try or work harder

causes action directly rather than only offering a reason

hortative

vsmotivative

Specialized

9.9

To urge people strongly to do something

causes action itself rather than merely expressing encouragement

hortatory

vsmotivative

Formal

9.9

Strongly encourage people to take action

is centered on causing action, not just on urging by words

exhortative

vsmotivative

Formal

8.6

Strongly encouraging someone to take action

works by producing action directly rather than only providing encouragement

exhortatory

vsmotivative

Formal

9.3

To encourage someone strongly to do something

has a causal force beyond earnest urging to produce action

Antonyms

unmotivating

4.3

Not making someone feel interested or willing to do something

How Motivating

compelling

298 5.1

inspiring

138 3.6

motivative

7.8

encouraging

73 1.9

uninspiring

7 3.5

Surface Forms

motivative positive

Morphology

motivative = motivate (transparent) = motivate + ive

Formed by the productive adjective-forming suffix '-ive' added to the verb 'motivate', so its meaning 'causing or tending to motivate' follows standard word-formation.

Etymology

Motivative comes from the root motiv-, which means 'to move' and is the same idea behind common words like move, motion, and motor. So something motivative 'pushes' or gives a reason for someone to act.