Definitions For Impetus

noun

  • The act of applying force suddenly
  • A force that moves something along
  • A force that causes something (such as a process or activity) to be done or to become more active
  • A force that causes an object to begin moving or to continue to move

Is Impetus a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
14

The word Impetus is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Impetus in a Sentence

  • His discoveries have given impetus to further research.
  • The reward money should be sufficient impetus for someone to come forward with information about the robbery

Synonyms for Impetus

Antonyms for Impetus

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