Synonyms of inspirations

inspirations

noun

plural of inspiration

1

as in motivations

something that arouses action or activity

She traveled cross-country seeking inspiration for her next book.

He credits his mother as his inspiration for becoming a social worker.

Related Words

• motivations
• encouragements
• impetuses
• incentives
• reasons
• inducements
• stimuli
• excitements
• stimulations
• causes
• prods
• sparks
• goads
• spurs
• stimulants
• inductions
• fuels
• provocations
• influences
• incitements
• yeasts
• instigations
• impulses
• jogs
• galvanizations
• momenta
• ingredients
• antecedents
• catalyzers
• factors
• mechanisms
• determinants
• incitations
• tools
• boosts
• occasions
• enticements
• expedients
• lures

Dissimilar Words

• disincentives
• counterincentives

2

as in comforts

a feeling of ease from grief or trouble

The return of summer brought with it a new sense of inspiration.

Related Words

• comforts
• uplifts
• cheers
• reliefs
• encouragements
• consolations
• assurances
• reassurances
• solaces
• contentments
• alleviations
• mitigations
• assuagements

Dissimilar Words

• heartaches
• tortures
• distresses
• heartbreaks
• torments
• anguishes
• cold comforts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inspirations

Western footwear inspirations, for example, are all the rage right now, manifesting in everything from calf hair finishes to the revival of cowboy boots. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Later that evening, the same stage will host one of Abyss’s musical inspirations, Chad Gray, lead vocalist of Mudvayne. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

But those pressures were nonetheless, for the most part, detrimental to Dunham personally, to her artistic development, and to the inspirations that made the series so exciting at first. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

The shape of a Project Runway episode was discernible here — conversations with the designers about their inspirations, an in-depth look at their design process, backstage time at the runway shows — but the execution was Temu level. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

My three big inspirations are Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto and Issey Miyake. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Over the course of a decade, the two built a successful business; however, the pandemic happened, life got slower, both became mothers, and priorities and inspirations began to shift. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

And the Arverne Pier Theater wore its neoclassical inspirations on its sleeve, complete with Corinthian columns and a half-round pediment. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

The cinematography captures the lush expanse of the desert and bathes the characters in dark blues while never leaving the frame murky, and the use of steadicam and exaggerated zoom-ins plants the film’s feet more firmly in its ’80s inspirations. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026