Synonyms of instigations

instigations

noun

plural of instigation

1

as in excitements

something that arouses a strong response from another

without instigation of any kind, the man suddenly threw a punch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excitements
• encouragements
• motivations
• provocations
• incitements
• stimulations
• stimuli
• incentives
• stimulants
• inducements
• frustrations
• incitations
• goads
• inspirations
• prods
• spurs
• enticements
• exasperations
• irritants
• jogs
• headaches
• inductions
• lures
• galvanizations
• nuisances
• aggravations
• pests
• annoyances
• peeves
• bothers
• hassles

2

as in incentives

something that arouses action or activity

the promise of windfall profits was all the instigation they needed to invest in the scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incentives
• encouragements
• impetuses
• motivations
• provocations
• stimuli
• impulses
• momentums
• incitements
• catalysts
• reasons
• momenta
• stimulants
• goads
• spurs
• inducements
• yeasts
• shots in the arm
• fuels
• causes
• boosts
• invitations
• considerations
• motives
• incitations
• antecedents
• sparks
• grounds
• occasions
• catalyzers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disincentives
• counter-incentives
• counterincentives