Meaning & use
inspiring
Filling someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something admirable, especially creatively or emotionally.
See it in a sentence
Her recovery from the accident was an inspiring story that motivated the whole team.
The coach gave an inspiring speech before the final match, and the players ran out energized.
A note on using this word
Inspiring describes the effect a person or thing has on others; it differs from 'inspired,' which describes the person who received that effect.
Words with a similar meaning
upliftingmotivatingstirring
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
discouragingdisheartening
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