Motivation And Drive Vocabulary

verb to drive or urge forward; to compel or constrain to action

• The impelling force behind the decision was the need for increased efficiency.
• She felt an impelling urge to explore the unknown.
• The music was so impelling, I couldn't help but dance along.
• His passion for the cause was impelling him to take action.

noun lack of ambition or initiative; laziness

• The company's productivity was hindered by the shiftlessness of some employees.
• His shiftlessness at work is really starting to annoy me.
• I can't stand his shiftlessness, he never does anything productive.
• The garden was overrun with weeds, a visual representation of the shiftlessness that had taken hold of the household.