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- [in-spuh-rey-shuh-nl]
- /ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃə nl/
- /ˌɪn.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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".
inspirational usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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