Initial motive Synonyms

Definitions for Initial


  • (adjective) coming before all others in time or order
  • (adjective) occurring at the beginning
  • (noun) the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

Definitions for Motive


  • (noun) a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition )
  • (noun) a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric )
  • (noun) something (as a belief ) that serves as the basis for another thing