Motive
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Motive
Noun
- An idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action.
- A limb or other bodily organ that can move.
- Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour.
"What would his motive be for burning down the cottage?"
- Alternative form of motif.
"If you listen carefully, you can hear the flutes mimicking the cello motive."
Anagrams of Motive
Words You Can Make
21 words can be made from the letters in "motive":