Inspirational: meaning, definitions and examples

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inspirational

 

[ ษชnspษ™หˆreษชสƒษ™nl ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

speech/motivation

Providing encouragement or motivation; uplifting and positive.

Synonyms

encouraging, motivational, uplifting

Examples of usage

  • His speech was truly inspirational and moved the audience to tears.
  • She found the movie to be very inspirational and it motivated her to pursue her dreams.
Context #2 | Noun

source of inspiration

Something that inspires or motivates someone, such as a person, idea, or experience.

Synonyms

influence, motivation, stimulus

Examples of usage

  • She considered her grandmother to be her greatest inspiration.
  • The beautiful scenery served as an inspiration for the artist's paintings.

Translations

Translations of the word "inspirational" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inspirador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคฐเคฃเคพเคฆเคพเคฏเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช inspirierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ inspiratif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะดะธั…ะฐัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ inspirujฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„Ÿๅ‹•็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inspirant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inspirador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ilham verici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜๊ฐ์„ ์ฃผ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ู‡ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inspirativnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ inลกpiratรญvny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ผ“่ˆžไบบๅฟƒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ navdihujoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ innblรกsandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะฑั‹ั‚ั‚ะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ะฐั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ilham verici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inspirador

Etymology

The word 'inspirational' originates from the verb 'inspire', which comes from the Latin word 'inspirare', meaning 'to breathe into'. The concept of inspiration has been associated with divine influence, artistic creativity, and motivation throughout history. The adjective 'inspirational' gained popularity in the 19th century as a term to describe something that provides encouragement or motivation.

See also: inspiration, inspirations, inspired, inspiring, uninspired, uninspiredly, uninspiring, uninspiringly.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,351, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.