Spanish Conversation · Level 159
30 words
Spanish word
motivador
Pronunciation
IPA/motiβaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- adjectivemotivating
Example
Tu charla fue motivadora para los alumnos.
Your talk was motivating for the students.
More examples
Un mensaje motivador puede cambiar la actitud del equipo.
A motivating message can change the team's attitude.
Core concept
A source of encouragement that spurs someone into action.
Common phrases
mensaje motivador
motivating message
palabras motivadoras
motivating words
ambiente motivador
motivating atmosphere
Similar words
alentador: Gives comforting or upbeat feedback that helps someone feel more confident.
inspirador: Ignites imaginative thinking or hope that motivates artistic or ambitious effort.
motivante: Elicits a focused desire to pursue a concrete objective.
Definition in Spanish
Que inspira o estimula a una persona para actuar o esforzarse.
Word origin
Formed from motivar plus -dor, where motivar comes from Latin motivus ('motive') and movēre ('to move'), so the suffix indicates something that causes or produces the action.
Usage tips
- Common collocations include charla motivadora and persona motivadora, and using motivador of a person often refers to their effect on others rather than that they themselves feel motivated.
Other meanings
- encouragingadjective
- stimulatingadjective
Opposites
- desmotivadordemotivatingadjective
- desalentadordiscouragingadjective
Related words
- motivarmotivateverb
- motivaciónmotivationnoun
- motivadomotivatedadjective