motive vs irrational motive

irrational motive vs motive

motive and irrational motive both are nouns.

motive is an adjective but irrational motive is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
motive	Yes	Yes	No	No
irrational motive	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, irrational motive is a hyponym of motive; that is, irrational motive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motive:

motive: 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
irrational motive: a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic

Other hyponyms of motive include life, rational motive, impulse, urge, ethical motive, ethics, morality, morals, mental energy, psychic energy.

motive (noun)	irrational motive (noun)
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	a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

motive (adjective)	irrational motive (adjective)
causing or able to cause motion
impelling to action

Difference between motive and irrational motive

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