Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb impel

2 senses of impel

Sense 1
impel, force -- (urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate)
       => cause, do, make -- (give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident")

Sense 2
propel, impel -- (cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship")
       => move, displace -- (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")

Antonyms of adj impelled

1 sense of impelled

Sense 1
driven, impelled -- (urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue")

INDIRECT (VIA motivated) -> unmotivated -- (without motivation)

Similarity of adj impelled

1 sense of impelled

Sense 1
driven, impelled -- (urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue")
       => motivated (vs. unmotivated) -- (provided with a motive or given incentive for action; "a highly motivated child can learn almost anything"; "a group of politically motivated men")