inspirational

CEFRB2

/ˌɪnspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Making people feel encouraged, hopeful, or eager to do something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A book or article intended to inspire people with positive feelings.

Examples

  • Tom wrote an inspirational quote on the chalkboard.

  • It was truly inspirational.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having the ability to inspire.

More examples

In context

  • It's an inspirational story.

  • Near-synonym: motivational

  • “All right, then,” Mel said. “Let's fill in the bestsellers, the inspirationals, and some of the children's books.”

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank story about overcoming difficulties motivated everyone in the audience.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

adjective

From inspiration + -al.