inspired

1 of 2

adjective

in·​spired in-ˈspī(-ə)rd 

: outstanding or brilliant in a way or to a degree suggestive of divine inspiration

gave an inspired performance

inspired

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of inspire

Examples of inspired in a Sentence

Adjective

She gave an inspired performance.

He was an inspired choice for the role.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

To that end, Chris Diamantopoulos looks like an inspired bit of casting as Mitch McNamara, a government agent who swoops in to examine eight dead Jasons and a ninth the police are holding in an interrogation room. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

With daytime dining offered during the museum’s operating hours, Symone will be Francis’s first restaurant, serving French African–inspired cuisine that uses seasonal ingredients and draws on Francis’s Jamaican and Caribbean roots. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Today’s Sagittarius moon brings an inspired conversation with an unpredictable outcome. — Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Zendaya mixed high jewelry from Chopard and Messika with sculptural gold pieces by Fope, along with ancient inspired accessories including headpieces, ear cuffs, diamond chokers and gladiator sandals. — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inspired

• acquired
• admired
• backfired
• conspired
• desired
• enquired
• hardwired
• inquired
• rehired
• required
• respired
• transpired