motivating

(noun) the act of motivating; providing incentive. Synonyms: motivation.

(verb) give an incentive for action. Synonyms: motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite. Example: "This moved me to sacrifice my career."

(adj) impelling to action. Synonyms: motivative(prenominal), motive(prenominal). Examples: "It may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- arthur pap." "Motive pleas." "Motivating arguments."