Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or providing motivation: Describes something that serves as a motive, incentive, or driving force for action or behavior.
   • Intended to inspire or encourage action: Pertaining to the act of stimulating interest, enthusiasm, or a desire to achieve something.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The manager gave a motivational speech to boost the team's morale before the big project.
  • She listens to motivational podcasts every morning to start her day with a positive mindset.
  • The company uses motivational posters and quotes around the office to inspire creativity.

Advanced Usage

• "Motivational factors": The specific elements or reasons that drive a person's actions or decisions.

  • Understanding the motivational factors behind consumer choices is key to marketing.

• "Motivational interviewing": A counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings to find the internal motivation to change behavior.

  • The therapist is trained in motivational interviewing techniques.

Variants and Related Words

• Motivate (verb): To provide someone with a reason or incentive to do something.

  • A good leader knows how to motivate their team.

• Motivation (noun): The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way; the general desire or willingness to do something.

  • Her primary motivation for studying hard is to get into a good university.

• Motivated (adjective): Enthusiastic and driven to do or achieve something.

  • He is a highly motivated student.

Synonyms

• Inspirational: Providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration.
• Incentive: A thing that motivates or encourages one to do something (often used as a noun, but the concept is related).
• Stimulating: Encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm.

Related Phrases

• Motivational speaker: A person who makes speeches intended to inspire or motivate an audience.

  • The conference hired a famous motivational speaker.

• Lack of motivation: The state of not having a drive or desire to act.

  • His lack of motivation at work was concerning to his manager.

Adjective

1. of or relating to motivation