Motive synonyms | nouns

Synonyms for Motive as a Noun

• motivation

  reason, start
• reason

  purpose, subject
• motif

  part, design
• cause

  reason, thing
• inducement

  reason, motivation
• ground

  reason, purpose
• incentive

  reason, effect
• design

  part, objective
• occasion

  thing, excuse
• impulse

  effect, incentive
• intention

  objective
• grounds

  thing, subject
• basis

  thing, foundation
• rationale

  thing
• object

  aim
• purpose

  subject, aim
• consideration

  purpose, subject
• inspiration

  cause, incentive
• spur

  incentive
• incitement

  motivation, incentive
• theme

  pattern, motif
• stimulus

  incentive
• aim

  objective
• idea

  motif
• intent
• topic

  motif
• need
• driving

  moving, kinetic
• end

  aim, consequence
• pattern

  part, design
• impetus

  objective
• provocation
• subject

  motif
• influence
• account

  subject, basis
• excuse
• drive

  effect
• root

  foundation
• leitmotif

  motif
• figure

  part, design
• sake

  consequence
• prompting

  motivation, motivator
• spring

  start
• impelling

  moving, kinetic
• mainspring
• urge

  hunger
• point
• antecedent
• objective

  aim, consequence
• goal

  aim