Synonyms of impels

impels

verb

present tense third-person singular of impel

1

as in drives

to set or keep in motion

gasoline impels a car's engine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drives
• moves
• activates
• propels
• actuates
• stimulates
• motivates
• works
• provokes
• triggers
• incites
• raises
• inspires
• excites
• arouses
• rouses
• stirs (up)
• whips (up)
• ferments
• foments
• abets
• sets off
• trips
• galvanizes
• fires (up)
• instigates
• inflames

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibits
• regulates
• restrains
• constrains
• contains
• controls
• curbs
• reins (in)
• checks
• bridles

2

as in compels

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

I felt impelled to tell the truth, however painful it might be

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compels
• forces
• coerces
• obligates
• obliges
• drives
• constrains
• pressures
• impresses
• presses
• intimidates
• muscles
• makes
• blackmails
• dragoons
• bullies
• threatens
• sandbags
• twists one's arm
• browbeats
• shames
• cows
• drags
• blackjacks
• terrorizes
• bulldozes
• menaces
• high-pressures
• harasses
• hectors
• badgers
• hounds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allows
• permits
• lets
• induces
• argues
• moves
• satisfies
• prevails (on or upon)
• wins (over)
• convinces
• persuades
• talks (into)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impels

And so, our mission – grounded in both truth and love – impels us to discern the motives that shape events, and the shifts in thought that drive human progress through higher ideals of justice, mercy, and wisdom. —Christa Case Bryant, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025