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inspirational Definition

in·spi·ra·tional (-s̸hə nəl)

adjective

  1. of or giving inspiration; inspiring
  2. produced, influenced, or stimulated by inspiration; inspired

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inspirational Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • see: But it was inspirational to see what had been achieved during the week of the meet.
  • hear: And it was inspirational to hear first hand from the folks who sent in for Chore.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • find: I have to say, I found the day truly inspirational.
  • say: For example: Get a laugh, say something inspirational, or share a helpful tip.

Modifies a noun

  • skipper: And to add insult to injury, Sporting's inspirational skipper was booked soon after as his frustrations got the better of him.
  • speaker: Martin Luther King was one of the most inspirational speakers in the civil rights movement.
  • captain: The match, organized by Palace's inspirational former captain Geoff Thomas, is set for next Thursday 6th April with a 7.45pm kick-off.
  • leadership: Inspirational leadership is the key in every setting where the business depends on people for its results.
  • speech: A persuasive, motivational and inspirational speech by Mark Twain.
  • story: Read their inspirational stories to find out how they achieved success to become some of the top slimmers in the UK.

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: To find the truly inspirational rides, you'll need to ask the locals.
  • wonderfully: Those wonderfully inspirational articles in the SMC Journal could be gone forever.
  • hugely: Your work has been hugely inspirational for our children's ministry work at St Michaels Church in Stoke Gifford.
  • absolutely: Hazel Blears says: " It is absolutely inspirational the way the partners here work together.
  • particularly: I had two particularly inspirational teachers one for English, who was also a novelist, and one for the history of art.
  • really: These themed packs of beads are a really inspirational start to any creative project.

Used with adjective complement

  • prove: This ' out of the box ' approach proved inspirational.
  • sound: I know none of this sounds very inspirational, more depressing.
  • find: Our Pagan Christmas by C J Condon I found inspirational for this.
  • look: His current dour persona makes John Major and Iain Duncan Smith look inspirational.