motivational
UK/ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪ.ʃə.nəl//ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃ(ə.)nəl/
motivational adjective: tending or intended to motivate.
Adjective
motivational (comparative more motivational, superlative most motivational)
- Tending or intended to motivate.
motivational meaning in Hindi and Persian
motivational in Hindi
- tending or intended to motivate
- प्रेरक prerak
motivational in Persian
- tending or intended to motivate
- برانگیزشی barângizeši
Examples of motivational in a sentence
- The motivational speaker not only instructed but also entertained the audience.
- The company hired a motivational speaker to boost morale.
- The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.
Forms of motivational
| comparative | more motivational |
|---|---|
| superlative | most motivational |
Origin of motivational
From motivation + -al.
Words formed from motivational
Questions about motivational
- What does motivational mean?
- Motivational means tending or intended to motivate.
- What is motivational in Hindi?
- Motivational in Hindi is प्रेरक (prerak). See Motivational meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is motivational?
- Motivational is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce motivational?
- Motivational is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪ.ʃə.nəl/ (UK).
Words near motivational in the dictionary
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