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inspirational

in·spi·ra·tion·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-spuh-rey-shuh-nl]
    • /ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃə nl/
    • /ˌɪn.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-spuh-rey-shuh-nl]
    • /ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃə nl/

Definitions of inspirational word

  • adjective inspirational imparting inspiration. 1
  • adjective inspirational under the influence of inspiration; inspired. 1
  • adjective inspirational of or relating to inspiration. 1
  • noun inspirational Providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration. 1
  • adjective inspirational emotionally uplifting 1
  • adjective inspirational Something that is inspirational provides you with inspiration. 0

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Origin of inspirational

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; inspiration + -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Inspirational

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inspirational popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for inspirational

adj inspirational

  • artistic — Someone who is artistic is good at drawing or painting, or arranging things in a beautiful way.
  • beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
  • broadening — The act of becoming broader.
  • constructive — A constructive discussion, comment, or approach is useful and helpful rather than negative and unhelpful.
  • corrective — Corrective measures or techniques are intended to put right something that is wrong.

adjective inspirational

  • encouraging — Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
  • exciting — Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
  • exhilarating — Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
  • animating — Present participle of animate.
  • enlivening — Present participle of enliven.

Antonyms for inspirational

adj inspirational

  • unemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
  • unexciting — producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
  • unmoving — not moving; still; motionless.
  • immobile — incapable of moving or being moved.
  • permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.

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