impulse vs motivation

motivation vs impulse

impulse and motivation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impulse	Yes	No	No	No
motivation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, motivation is a hypernym of impulse; that is, motivation is a word with a broader meaning than impulse:

impulse: an instinctive motive
motivation: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

Other hypernyms of impulse include motive, need.

impulse (noun)	motivation (noun)
the act of applying force suddenly	the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
an impelling force or strength	the act of motivating; providing incentive
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber	the condition of being motivated
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
a sudden desire
an instinctive motive

Difference between impulse and motivation

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