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Exhortation vs Incentive - What's the difference?

exhortation | incentive |

As nouns the difference between exhortation and incentive

is that exhortation is the act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable while incentive is something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.

As an adjective incentive is

inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating.

exhortation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
  • Language intended to incite and encourage; advice; counsel; admonition.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    incentive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=David Simpson
  • , volume=188, issue=26, page=36, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Fantasy of navigation , passage=It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […].}}
  • A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.
  • Antonyms

    * disincentive

    Derived terms

    * incentivise/incentivize, tax incentive

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating.
  • * Dr. H. More
  • Competency is the most incentive to industry.
  • Serving to kindle or set on fire.
  • * Milton
  • Part incentive reed / Provide, pernicious with one touch of fire.