inspired

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈspaɪərd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈspaɪrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in spīərd)

From the verb inspire: (⇒ conjugate)
inspired is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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v past p

inspired
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Adjective: brilliant
Synonyms:
brilliant Collocations, clever Collocations, genius Collocations, exceptional Collocations, outstanding Collocations, ingenious, insightful Collocations, creative Collocations, impressive Collocations, excellent Collocations, of great brilliance, a stroke of genius, wonderful Collocations, awesome Collocations, tremendous Collocations, marvelous Collocations, marvellous (UK), smart Collocations (US)
Sense: Adjective: motivated
Synonyms:
motivated, roused, animated, inspirited, energized, energised (UK), stirred, excited Collocations, galvanized, galvanised (UK), moved Collocations


inspire
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Verb: motivate
Synonyms:
motivate, encourage Collocations, spur Collocations, stir Collocations, rouse, buoy up, give sb a lift, give sb hope, cheer Collocations, animate, hearten, enliven, galvanize, galvanise (UK), inspirit, inject life into, excite Collocations, be inspiring, be a role model for, set a good example for
Sense: Verb: stimulate creativity
Synonyms:
stimulate, spark Collocations, kindle Collocations, influence Collocations, prompt Collocations, be the cause of, be responsible for, give sb the idea for, touch sb's imagination, spur Collocations, set off
Sense: Verb: give rise to
Synonyms:
give rise to, lead to, result in, engender, bring about, prompt Collocations, trigger Collocations, cause Collocations, create Collocations, spawn Collocations

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