IMPELLING Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word impelling. (close relations)
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| compelling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • driving or forcing • tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument | ||||||
| driving | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver • the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal adjective satellite • having the power of driving or impelling • acting with vigor | ||||||
| inspiring | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • stimulating or exalting to the spirit | ||||||
| motivating | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of motivating; providing incentive adjective satellite • impelling to action | ||||||
| pressing | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure • a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press adjective satellite • compelling immediate action | ||||||
| prompting | verbv | |||||
noun • persuasion formulated as a suggestion • a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) | ||||||
| propelling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • tending to or capable of propelling | ||||||
| pushing | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of applying force in order to move something away | ||||||
| spurring | verbv | |||||
noun • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something | ||||||
| urging | verbv | |||||
noun • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something • the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging • insistent solicitation and entreaty | ||||||
| inciting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • give an incentive for action • provoke or stir up • urge on; cause to act | ||||||
| propel | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to move forward with force • give an incentive for action | ||||||
| force | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a powerful effect or influence • (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity • physical energy or intensity • group of people willing to obey orders • a unit that is part of some military service • an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a group of people having the power of effective action • (of a law) having legal validity • a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate • move with force • impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically • do forcibly; exert force • take by force | ||||||
