Impetus Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭmpĭ-təs
Something that causes and encourages a given response
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. encouragement
  2. fillip
  3. impulse
  4. incentive
  5. inducement
  6. motivation
  7. prod
  8. push
  9. spur
  10. stimulant
  11. stimulation
  12. stimulator
  13. stimulus

Words Related to Impetus

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Impetus Sentence Examples

  • It is well established that Urban preached the sermon at Clermont which gave the impetus to the crusades.

  • Even the campaign in the media had lost some impetus.

  • Both songs have been reworked giving them fresh impetus.

  • Lannes was checked, and with his repulse the impetus of the attack died out all along the line.

  • A fresh impetus to commerce was given by the opening in 1910 of the railway from Tongking, a line built by French engineers and with French capital.

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