promptings
Gentle pushes forward
Promptings are impulses or urgings that move someone toward action.
The word often suggests internal forces—conscience, instinct, desire: She ignored the promptings of her better judgment.
Promptings can also come from outside: At his mother's promptings, he finally called to apologize.
The singular prompting works the same way but appears less frequently.
Sudden inclinations to act
- inclinationsInherent preferences or tendencies
- compulsionsUncontrollable urges to act
- drivesMoves or compels
- instinctsInnate behavioral tendencies
desires · yearnings · longings · cravings · hankerings · itch · whims · stirrings
Convincing through reasoning
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- pressureForce upon contact
- coaxingPersuading through gentle persistence
urging · goading · prodding · pushing · motivation · exhortation · suggestion · steering
impulses
Sudden inclinations to act
- inclinationsInherent preferences or tendencies
- compulsionsUncontrollable urges to act
- drivesMoves or compels
instincts · desires · yearnings · longings · cravings · hankerings · itch · whims · stirrings · pangs
persuasion
Convincing through reasoning
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- pressureForce upon contact
coaxing · urging · goading · prodding · pushing · motivation · exhortation · suggestion · steering · guidance
reminders
Aids against forgetting
triggers · alerts · notifications · mnemonics · ticklers · jogs · prods · callbacks · refreshers · pointers
lines
Strokes connecting two points
- scriptWritten words for performance
- teleprompterElectronic script display device
- wingsLimbs for flight
whisper · backstage · feed · assist · reminder · offstage · actor · dialogue · stage-whisper · earpiece
- whisperswhisper, whispering, hushed tone, soft voice, low voice
promptingscommands
Authoritative orders given
orders · directives · dictates · mandates · decrees
promptingsdiscouragements
Things that dampen enthusiasm
deterrents · dissuasions · restraints · warnings · cautions
promptingsdeliberation
Careful weighing of choices
calculation · self-restraint · second thoughts · hesitations