motivational

[moh-tuh-vey-shuh-nl]

adjective

1. of or relating to motivation, a person's reason for acting in a certain way.

   The research investigated the motivational factors influencing people’s decision to volunteer with community organizations.

2. inspiring or seeking to inspire people to act in a certain way, especially so as to overcome obstacles and achieve success, happiness, etc..

   He mentors inner city youth, telling his motivational story at local schools.

   Since her diagnosis, she has become an HIV/AIDS educator, motivational speaker, and activist.

Other Word Forms

• antimotivational adjective
• nonmotivational adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of motivational¹

motivation ( def. ) + -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

It's a little bit of a motivational message, then he will send me a quote or something.

From BBC

“The Vampire Diaries” actor and the five-time Olympian started dating after formally meeting when both were slated to speak at a 2019 workshop organized by motivational speaker Tony Robbins.

From Los Angeles Times

He has become a somewhat divisive figure, however - his motivational videos have attracted hundreds of thousands of followers, but he has also been criticised in recent months.

From BBC

Skinner has become a somewhat divisive figure - his motivational videos have attracted hundreds of thousands of followers since he left the Apprentice, but he has also been criticised in recent months.

From BBC

Some days, they’d throw in a motivational video on YouTube to get the blood pumping again, before racing off to try to be the first in the office.

From Los Angeles Times