motivational

[ moh-tuh-vey-shuh-nl ]

/ ˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃə nl /

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adjective

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.

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.

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Origin of motivational

motivation + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM motivational

an·ti·mo·ti·va·tion·al, adjectivenon·mo·ti·va·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby motivational

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How to use motivational in a sentence

A teen with autism lost motivation for his walks to the post office.
It started as a macho bake-off between dads. Months later, they’ve delivered 15,000 cookies to essential workers.|Sydney Page|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
To some of the founders of these firms, the motivation comes from personal experiences.
Will the Pandemic Teach American Kids Financial Literacy?|Charu Kasturi|November 12, 2020|Ozy
Coach had us get on a Zoom call for a team meeting where he said that he didn’t want us sitting around and losing motivation to train.
17-Year-Old Tierney Wolfgram's Meteoric Rise|Martin Fritz Huber|November 11, 2020|Outside Online
Whatever their political affiliation or motivation, all of these Americans are doing the work of democracy, and this deserves our attention and appreciation.
Veterans Day is a time to consider how to reward front-line covid-19 workers|James Grossman, Laura McEnaney|November 11, 2020|Washington Post

Whatever their motivation, the founders of Bourbaki began to write.
Inside the Secret Math Society Known Simply as Nicolas Bourbaki|Kevin Hartnett|November 9, 2020|Quanta Magazine
LeGrand went on to write two books, become a motivational speaker, and finish his Rutgers degree via Skype.
My Commencement Speech to Rutgers’ Geniuses: Go Forth and Fail|P. J. O’Rourke|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Canadian curler Cheryl Bernard wrote a book about curling and is a motivational speaker.
Curling: Your New Olympic Addiction, Explained|Brett Singer|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My final new year, new experience is a 2-day motivational course called The Life Event.
Thai Curry Therapy At London’s L’Atelier Des Chefs|Emma Woolf|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There have definitely been a few lyrics that have been interpreted by our fans as being something super motivational.
Hardcore Mixed With Honey: ‘Bitter Rivals’ and the Evolution of Sleigh Bells|Amy Zimmerman|October 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On Thursday Steenkamp was scheduled to give a motivational speech to students in Johannesburg.
Blade Runner’s Beauty Queen: Who Was Reeva Steenkamp?|Lizzie Crocker|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It has deprived the groups of their cohesion and the individual of his motivational drive.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
Why don't all of you shoo—I want to do a little survey in depth here—a little motivational work.
Tinker's Dam|Joseph Tinker
Fancy packaging designed by some of the most competent commercial artists and motivational research men in the country.
Subversive|Dallas McCord Reynolds