Words that rhyme with motive
Motive is a 2-syllable word with 136 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are ablative, absorptive, accelerative. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of motive
- adjective
- causing or able to cause motion; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"
- impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"
- noun
- the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
2 syllables
3 syllables
- ablative
- absorptive
- adaptive
- adoptive
- adsorptive
- assertive
- assumptive
- conceptive
- consumptive
- corruptive
- curative
- deceptive
- descriptive
- disruptive
- durative
- emotive
- eruptive
- inscriptive
- irruptive
- lucrative
- narrative
- nutritive
- perceptive
- prescriptive
- presumptive
- receptive
- redemptive
- relative
- secretive
- denotive
- promotive
- inceptive
- proscriptive
- susceptive
- airmotive
- resorptive
- preceptive
4 syllables
- alterative
- appellative
- attributive
- automotive
- calculative
- comparative
- consecutive
- contemplative
- contraceptive
- cooperative
- copulative
- correlative
- cumulative
- declarative
- decorative
- demonstrative
- diminutive
- distributive
- executive
- explorative
- figurative
- generative
- imperative
- integrative
- interpretive
- legislative
- locomotive
- maladaptive
- operative
- pejorative
- penetrative
- preoperative
- preparative
- regulative
- reiterative
- restorative
- retributive
- speculative
- superlative
- ulcerative
- unassertive
- unreceptive
- separative
- stimulative
- suppurative
- introvertive
- unperceptive
- corporative
- depurative
- emulative
- federative
- interruptive
- irrelative
- remonstrative
- reparative
- simulative
- isolative
- coagulative
- maturative
5 syllables
- accelerative
- acculturative
- accumulative
- administrative
- agglomerative
- alliterative
- ameliorative
- assimilative
- collaborative
- commemorative
- corroborative
- degenerative
- deliberative
- disintegrative
- electromotive
- evaporative
- exonerative
- inoperative
- manipulative
- postoperative
- recuperative
- remunerative
- uncooperative
- undemonstrative
- vituperative
- desiderative
- elaborative
- enumerative
- exaggerative
- exhilarative
- extrapolative
- inconsecutive
- interpolative
- regenerative
- inoculative
- obliterative
Examples of "motive" in lyrics
See how motive is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Left an ounce on the scene, now they figure dope was the motive"
Bootleg — Death Before Dishonesty -
"The sound of magic ransacks with no motive"
Drapht f/ Porsah Lane — Can't Escape -
"Bring ho's out the closet, my dough give chicks motive"
Jaz-O (Jaz) f/ Dibiase, Jay-Z — Let's Go
What do these rhymes mean?
- ablative
- relating to the ablative case tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature
- absorptive
- having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
- accelerative
- tending to increase velocity
- acculturative
- of or relating to acculturation
- accumulative
- increasing by successive addition; "the benefits are cumulative
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "motive" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like ablative, absorptive, accelerative create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "motive" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.