motivational C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl/ UK /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃənəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj providing motivation or encouragement to act The coach gave a rousing motivational speech before the final. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · providing motivation or... inspiringencouragingstimulatingupliftingrousing ↔ Opposites demotivatingdiscouragingdispiriting Word family Derived forms motivationally Related forms motivationmotivatemotive Etymology AI details From motivation + -al; motivation from motivate, from motive, from Late Latin mōtīvus ('moving, serving to move'), from movēre ('to move'). mōtīvus Latin movēre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # motivational **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃənəl/ ## Meanings 1. providing motivation or encouragement to act ## Examples - The coach gave a rousing motivational speech before the final. ## Synonyms - inspiring - encouraging - stimulating - uplifting - rousing ## Antonyms - demotivating - discouraging - dispiriting ## Derived Forms - motivationally ## Related Forms - motivation - motivate - motive ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mōtīvus - Root: movēre ## Etymology From motivation + -al; motivation from motivate, from motive, from Late Latin mōtīvus ('moving, serving to move'), from movēre ('to move'). ## AI Etymology Motivational comes from motivation + -al; motivation from motivate, from motive, from Late Latin mōtīvus ('moving, serving to move'), from movēre ('to move'). The etymological trail includes Latin mōtīvus, Latin movēre. The same word family includes motivationally, motivation, motivate, motive. Its current adjective use means "providing motivation or encouragement to act". ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown