impelling
/ɪmˈpɛlɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing a strong urge or force to do something; motivating.
- His speech had an impelling energy that made everyone want to take action.
- The impelling need to help others drove her to volunteer at the shelter.
- The impelling desire for freedom led many to protest.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of impel: driving or forcing someone to do something.
- Her sense of justice is impelling her to speak out against unfairness.
- Curiosity was impelling him to open the old chest.
- The strong wind was impelling the sailboat across the lake.