Synonyms for motive | motive synonyms

reason (noun)

Synonyms:

why, ground, occasion, pretext.

motif (noun)

Synonyms:

theme, tune.

motivate (verb)

incentive (noun)

Synonyms:

inducement.

impulse (noun)

Synonyms:

prompting.

motivation, motivator, cause, explanation, rationale, underpinning, factor, matter, intention,