motive vs motif

motif vs motive

motive and motif both are nouns.

motive is an adjective but motif is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, motive and motif are synonyms defined as:

motive and motif: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

As nouns, motive and motif are synonyms defined as:

motive and motif: a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

motive (noun)	motif (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 design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration	a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music	a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

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

Difference between motive and motif

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