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impetus - 19 thesaurus results
Main Entry: impetus
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: stimulus, force
Synonyms: catalyst, energy, goad, impulse, incentive, incitement, momentum, motivation, power, pressure, push, spur, stimulant, urge, impulsion, incitation
Antonyms: block, check, hindrance
Main Entry: catalyst
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: something which incites activity
Synonyms: agitator, goad, impetus, impulse, incendiary, incentive, incitement, motivation, reactionary, spark plug, spur, stimulant, adjuvant, enzyme, incitation, radical stimulus, reactant, synergist, wave maker
Antonyms: block, prevention, blockage, preventer
Main Entry: élan
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: vivacity
Synonyms: animation, ardor, dash, esprit, flair, impetus, life, oomph*, panache, spirit, style, verve, vigor, vim, zest, zing*, brio, impetuosity
Antonyms: dullness, lifelessness
Main Entry: goad
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: stimulus
Synonyms: catalyst, compulsion, desire, drive, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitement, irritation, lash, lust, motivation, passion, pressure, prod, spur, urge, whip, zeal, impulsion, incitation
Antonyms: deterrent, discouragement, diversion, restraint
Main Entry: incentive
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: lure, inducement
Synonyms: bait, catalyst, come-on*, consideration, drive, encouragement, enticement, excuse, exhortation, goad, ground, impetus, impulse, incitement, influence, insistence, inspiration, instigation, motivation, motive, persuasion, provocation, purpose, rationale, reason, spring, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus, temptation, urge, whip, allurement, carrot*, determinant, reason why
Notes: the temporal orientation of incentive is toward the future; that of inducement is toward the past
Antonyms: block, hindrance, turn-off
Main Entry: motivation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: ambition, inspiration
Synonyms: action, angle, catalyst, desire, disposition, drive, encouragement, fire, gimmick, hunger, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitement, inclination, inducement, instigation, interest, kick*, motive, persuasion, predisposition, provocation, push, reason, right stuff*, spur, stimulus, suggestion, wish, actuation, get up and go, goose*, impulsion, incitation, predetermination
Antonyms: depression, discouragement
Main Entry: spur
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: incitement, stimulus
Synonyms: catalyst, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, motive, needle*, prick, stimulant, trigger, urge, activation, actuation, excitant, goose*, incitation, turn-on
Antonyms: curb, hindrance
Main Entry: stimulant
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: substance that invigorates
Synonyms: catalyst, drug, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitement, motivation, motive, pick-me-up*, restorative, spark plug, spur, stimulus, tonic, upper, analeptic, bracer, energizer, excitant, incitation, reviver, shot in the arm
Antonyms: depressant
Main Entry: stimulus
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: provocation
Synonyms: bang*, boost, catalyst, cause, charge, encouragement, fillip, fireworks*, flash*, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitement, inducement, instigation, invitation, kick*, motivation, motive, push, spur, stimulant, stimulation, sting*, urging, eye-opener, incitation, piquing, propellant, shot in the arm, turn-on
Antonyms: discouragement, hindrance, tranquilizer
Main Entry: urge
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: very strong desire
Synonyms: appetite, compulsion, craving, drive, fancy, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, itch*, longing, lust, motive, passion, pressure, stimulant, stimulus, sweet tooth*, weakness, wish, yearning, yen, appetition, druthers, fire in belly
Antonyms: dislike, hate
Main Entry: velocity
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: speed
Synonyms: acceleration, celerity, dispatch, expedition, gait, haste, headway, hurry, impetus, momentum, pace, quickness, rapidity, rate, swiftness, tempo, fleetness, rapidness
Main Entry: advance
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: forward movement
Synonyms: advancement, headway, impetus, motion, progress, progression
Antonyms: halt, hesitation, recession, stop, withdrawal
Main Entry: force
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: physical energy, power
Synonyms: arm, brunt, clout, coercion, compulsion, conscription, draft, duress, effort, enforcement, extortion, fury, impact, impetus, impulse, might, momentum, muscle, potency, potential, pressure, punch, push, sinew, sock*, speed, steam, stimulus, strain, strength, stress, stuff*, tension, trouble, velocity, vigor, violence, constrait, dynamism, exaction, full head of steam, horsepower, pains, pow, strong arm, subjection, what it takes
Antonyms: weakness, powerlessness
Main Entry: impulse
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: throb, stimulus
Synonyms: augmentation, beat, bump, catalyst, drive, force, impetus, lash, momentum, movement, pressure, propulsion, pulse, push, rush, shock, shove, stroke, surge, thrust, vibration, impulsion, pulsation
Main Entry: reason
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: intention, aim
Synonyms: antecedent, argument, basis, cause, consideration, design, end, goal, grounds, idea, impetus, incentive, inducement, motivation, motive, object, occasion, proof, purpose, rationale, root, spring, target, warrant, wherefore*, why, determinant, ulterior motive, why and wherefore, whyfor
Main Entry: thrust
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: forward movement
Synonyms: advance, blitz, boost, drive, impetus, jump, lunge, momentum, onset, onslaught, poke, pressure, prod, propulsion, punch, push, shove, stab, whack, wham, impulsion
Antonyms: pull
Main Entry: drive
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: person's will to achieve
Synonyms: ambition, clout, effort, energy, enterprise, goods*, gumption*, guts*, impetus, impulse, initiative, momentum, motivation, motive, moxie*, pep, pressure, punch*, push*, right stuff*, spunk*, steam*, stuff*, vigor, vitality, zip*, fire in belly, get-up-and-go, impellent, what it takes
Main Entry: spring
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: origin
Synonyms: beginning, cause, consideration, fountain, fountainhead, impetus, motive, root, source, stimulus, well, wellspring, whence, fount
Antonyms: end, result
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