INSPIRATIONAL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

inspirational

adjective

Definition of inspirational

as in inspiring

causing people to want to do or create something; giving inspiration an inspirational speaker Her courage is inspirational.

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Recent Examples of inspirational Simon Sinek, author, inspirational speaker and founder of The Optimism Company in New York, shared his breakdown of core compatibilities for successful couples. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The song, an inspirational ballad meant to guide Brown’s children through life, was featured as a duet with Parton on his 2025 album Love & Fear. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 McKidd is Azzy’s inspirational headteacher, Mr McGiver, while Fraser plays his longsuffering mum, Angela. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 On its face, however, this inspirational message seems in sharp contrast to economic reality. — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Reynolds, a Black disabled man with a limb difference, is given a character of substance that isn’t tragic or inspirational. — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 That message isn’t a blandly inspirational or emptily motivational one. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 The idea is that The Webster can come along with a much more fun, vibrant, creative, inspirational environment, with an amazing creative brand mix, and bring a lot of these luxury brands to regions where they may have been neglected in the past. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 After falling behind 21-7 midway through the second quarter, Dante Reno rallied Yale (2-1) with an inspirational performance, completing 22 of 39 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns. — Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspirational

Adjective

These spaces are about wonder, perfect for a museum that, at its core, is about teaching and inspiring children.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
During the song’s orchestral instrumental, Styles and his classmates watch as their instructor performs an inspiring solo routine that incorporates a number of birdlike movements.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspiring

Adjective

Reid was truly impressive in all facets and a guy Hornets fans are really going to like.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
The character creator is impressive, too, with a huge number of unlockable outfits and accessories, as well as classic alien races from the movies and cartoons.

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of impressive

Adjective

Perhaps less exciting is the fact her failures are more than just the flawed Edison machine.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The radio series takes in interviews with academic hormone specialists, including the team at Imperial College in London who are conducting some of the most exciting and innovative research in this area.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of exciting

Adjective

On the columns of train stations, stickers bore the smiling faces of soldiers in their twenties alongside motivational quotes and the dates of their births and deaths.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Though apparently diminishing his own roster is part of the team's motivational playbook.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of motivational

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