inspo

noun

in·​spo ˈin-spō 

slang

: inspiration

We may not have pockets as deep as them and would max out our credit cards if we even tried to re-create their outfits, but we'll always look to celebrities for fashion inspo.

—Corinne Sullivan

Much like teens today draw inspo from the '90s, teens in the '90s looked before them to the '70s.

—Julie Sprankles

Examples of inspo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lady Gaga's admiration for David Bowie (or in this case Ziggy Stardust) makes for excellent body art inspo. —Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026

Taking inspo from the 2025 Pantone color of the year (which celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen predicts will be a huge nail color for 2025), opt to use the mocha mousse shade in fun geometrical designs for your spring nail art. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026

If this is the overall vibe of Friends Keep Secrets, then the show — the first acquisition for #inspo podcaster Jay Shetty’s production company — is a must-watch in the most derogatory sense of the word. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026

Ha’s makeup and glam followed suit with her ’60s style inspo. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

insp(iration) + -o entry 1

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above