inspo

[ in-spoh ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural in·spos.

1. an inspiring influence; a motivator or inspiration ( def ): She's been a fashion inspo to us all.

   I need some inspo for a Halloween costume.

   She's been a fashion inspo to us all.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inspo¹

First recorded in 2005–10; shortening and alteration of inspiration ( def ), perhaps formed on the model of thinspo ( def )

Example Sentences

My outfit inspo was Fran Lebowitz.

From Los Angeles Times

The girls came in with Pinterest boards, inspo photos.

From Los Angeles Times

“How Directors Dress,” a new book from A24, digs deeply into the phenomenon of the director as moodboard inspo.

From Los Angeles Times

“How Directors Dress” is a new book from A24 that digs deeply into the phenomenon of the director as moodboard inspo.

From Los Angeles Times

As he put it, he wasn’t trying to post inspo videos on Instagram or be a fitness maven like Billy Blanks or fictional boxer Apollo Creed, he just wanted to kick the diabetes.

From Seattle Times