motivational
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌməʊ.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən.əl/us/ˌmoʊ.t̬əˈveɪ.ʃən.əl/giving youmotivation(=enthusiasmanddetermination):
He makesmoneygiving motivationalspeechestoexecutives.
Herbossadmittedinsultingher but said it wasmerelya motivationaltechniqueto get her to dobetter.
See also
motivational speaker
- Simon gives motivationaltalksandraisesmoneyforcharity.
- Hequicklylearnedthat the motivationaltacticshe used on 20-year-oldsophomoresdidn't have the sameeffectonseasonedveterans.
- Sportspsychologistsalwaysrecommendselectinga motivationaltoolin thebuild-upto abiggame.
- Perhapstheirsenseofinjusticewillultimatelyprovea motivationaladvantage.
- If I'mtiredand the first fewstepsof myrunareheavy,knowingit will geteasieras Irunis very motivational.
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack forsomeone
- bread
- bring
- bringsomeoneout
- cheer
- get in there!idiom
- get out of here!idiom
- go on
- good/great/lovely stuff!idiom
- goose
- mentor
- pep talk
- permit
- prepare
- prepare the groundidiom
- prod
- spur
- stimulus
- urge