Definition of MOTIVATIVE

motivative

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • impelling to action; - Arthur Pap
    • "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"

Adj

  • motivating; serving to motivate
  • In, marked by or pertaining to the motivative case.

Noun

  • The motivative case, a case found in some languages (for example Basque) which marks the meaning "because of".

Origin / Etymology

From motivate + -ive.

Synonyms

motivating, motive

Scrabble Score: 18

motivative is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
motivative is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
motivative is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

motivative is a valid Words With Friends word