inspirational

adjective

Definition of inspirationalnext
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 The kid-friendly text is accompanied by Rob Wilson’s funny illustrations and by inspirational interviews with real-life scientists. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026 After mudslides in Big Sur caused a three-year closure, some of the most scenic sections of the Pacific Coast Highway have been reopened, giving travelers the opportunity to take in the inspirational sights of California’s coastline. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Cathy Cassata is a freelance writer who specializes in stories about health, mental health, medical news and inspirational people. — Cathy Cassata, Chicago Tribune, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspirational
  1. inspiring
  2. impressive
  3. exciting
  4. provocative
  5. motivational
Adjective
  • As the state’s Latino population grew and their political power eventually did too, the days when such a victory would have been an inspiring surprise are long gone.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • That should be commended, but the win should also be inspiring, and something the Dolphins labor to build on.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of inspiring
Adjective
  • Larsson recorded 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists while posting an impressive plus/minus of plus 12 in 31 minutes off the bench.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For a lot of people this spring, the question is no longer how to make the yard look impressive.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of impressive
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  • 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
  • The students maintain that the conversations consisted largely of deliberately provocative jokes, internet memes and political exaggerations that were never intended as genuine threats.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The provocative photo is the latest in a string of daring fashion moments from the Grammy-winning singer, who has continued to command attention with her unapologetic style.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of provocative
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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