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

Let go of how your inspo lands for now, and be satisfied to plant a seed. —Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026

Let go of how your inspo lands for now, be satisfied to plant a seed. —Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2026

After all, there’s no better place to get inspo for an underdog story or an enemies-to-lovers rom-com than the freakin’ Olympics. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2026

Below, some inspo for your next midnight blue manicure. —Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

insp(iration) + -o entry 1

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above