Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
Incentive
/ɪnˈsentɪv/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
He got an incentive to work harder.The bonus is a big incentive for the team.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin incentivus, meaning setting the tune or tone. Originally from incinere, meaning to strike up or play a song, it transitioned into its modern meaning of prompting or urging.
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