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Synonyms and Antonyms of impetus

something that arouses action or activity
  • the reward money should be sufficient impetus for someone to come forward with information about the robbery
Synonyms of impetus

boost, encouragement, goad, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, yeast
Words Related to impetus

inducement, invitation

antecedent, cause, consideration, grounds, motive, occasion, reason

catalyst, catalyzer, fuel, spark
Phrases Synonymous with impetus

shot in the arm
Antonyms of impetus

counterincentive, disincentive

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