inspirational — providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration; motivating someone to do or feel something
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration; motivating someone to do or feel something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˌspaɪəˈreɪʃənəl/
Example Sentences
- My cat's daily routine of sleeping 20 hours is truly inspirational - it teaches me the importance of rest.
- The teacher's inspirational words helped the student overcome academic challenges.
- His inspirational comeback from failure motivated the entire team.
inspirational
ADJECTIVE[/ɪnˌspaɪəˈreɪʃənəl/]
providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration; motivating someone to do or feel something
Her inspirational speech made the whole stadium rise to their feet in tears.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'inspirare', meaning 'to breathe into'. In ancient times, the concept evolved from the literal act of breathing life into something to the metaphorical sense of divine influence, as people believed gods breathed inspiration into humans.
Breakdown
in- (into) + spirare (to breathe) + -ational (adjective suffix forming quality or relation). The suffix -ational was added to create an adjective describing something that inspires or is capable of inspiring.
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📝Examples
“My cat's daily routine of sleeping 20 hours is truly inspirational - it teaches me the importance of rest.”
“The teacher's inspirational words helped the student overcome academic challenges.”
“His inspirational comeback from failure motivated the entire team.”
“She found the old man's life story deeply inspirational and life-changing.”
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