1. relating to or involving conscious effort, striving, or willing
Usage: psychology; formal
2. expressing or denoting an endeavor or attempt to do something
Usage: linguistics; formal

Examples

• The conative aspect of human behavior involves goal-directed actions.
• Psychologists study conative processes to understand motivation.
• His conative efforts to improve were evident in his daily practice.
• The conative domain focuses on skills and the application of knowledge.
• Conative verbs express attempts or efforts rather than completed actions.
• The therapy addressed both cognitive and conative elements of decision-making.