Inspired
/ɪnˈspaɪəd/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo stimulate or encourage the feeling or urge to do something, particularly creative or artistic work.
/ɪnˈspaɪərd/
To fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
The singer's performance inspired the audience.
💡 Simply: When you're inspired, it's like a lightbulb goes on in your head, and you get a great idea or feel really excited about something. Like when you see a beautiful painting and want to start drawing, you are inspired!
👶 For kids: When something makes you want to do something fun or good, like when a story inspires you to be brave.
More Examples
The teacher's passion inspired the students.
The success of the project inspired further innovation.
How It's Used
"The artist was inspired by the natural beauty of the landscape."
"His speech inspired the team to work harder."
"She was inspired to write a poem after watching the sunset."
Filled with or showing creative or enthusiastic energy and enthusiasm.
/ɪnˈspaɪərd/
Filled with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. / resulting from inspiration.
The artist produced an inspired painting.
💡 Simply: Feeling really excited and full of ideas, like you've got superpowers of creativity or enthusiasm. When you're inspired, your work is usually great!
👶 For kids: When you feel excited to do something because you saw or heard something good.
More Examples
The team had an inspired performance.
She gave an inspired speech that moved everyone.
How It's Used
"The inspired artwork showed a vibrant use of color and form."
"The audience was inspired by the performance."
"The prophet delivered an inspired message."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
inspired by
Caused by or influenced by something or someone else.
"The artist's work was clearly inspired by the works of Monet."
inspired guess
A guess based on a hunch or intuition, rather than solid facts.
"Based on the evidence, the detective made an inspired guess that led to the capture of the suspect."
From Latin *inspirare* ("to breathe into"), from *in-* ("in") + *spirare* ("to breathe"). Originally referred to divine influence, later expanding to encompass creative or emotional stimulation.
The term was used to describe divine influence, later expanding to more general emotional or creative stimulation from the 17th century onwards.
Memory tip
Imagine a spark *in* you, that's what *inspired* means. Someone or something has sparked an idea.
Word Origin
"to breathe into, to infuse"