inspirational

[in-spuh-rey-shuh-nl]

adjective

1. imparting inspiration.

2. under the influence of inspiration; inspired. inspired.

3. of or relating to inspiration.

inspirational

/ ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃənəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or tending to arouse inspiration; inspiring

2. resulting from inspiration; inspired

Other Word Forms

• inspirationally adverb
• pseudoinspirational adjective
• quasi-inspirational adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inspirational¹

First recorded in 1830–40; inspiration + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The female witnesses who helped secure a conviction in the 2018 trial in which he was a jury member were "inspirational", according to Dan.

From BBC

She told the BBC the "award was really unexpected as there were so many inspirational stories in the category".

From BBC

"We've obviously very proud of her. Right now the world feels very divided but this little lady from North Yorkshire has really united people, and I think that's such a lovely, inspirational thing."

From BBC

Many reviews of her services on Facebook are positive, with some families describing the service as "amazing" and "inspirational".

From BBC

For the 18 seasons that aired between 2004 and 2020, the show normalized the shaming and mockery of fat people under the banner of inspirational programming.

From Salon

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