Synonyms of inspired

inspired 1 of 2

adjective

as in talented

Related Words

• talented
• gifted
• creative
• innovative
• imaginative
• inventive
• original
• ingenious
• resourceful
• innovatory
• innovational
• clever
• originative
• prolific
• fruitful
• Promethean
• fertile
• productive
• generative
• germinal
• fecund

Dissimilar Words

• unimaginative
• uninspired
• unoriginal
• uncreative
• imitative
• unproductive
• uninventive
• infertile
• talentless

inspired

2 of 2

verb

past tense of inspire

1

as in encouraged

to fill with courage or strength of purpose

the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouraged
• emboldened
• heartened
• inspirited
• reinforced
• stimulated
• buoyed (up)
• cheered (up)
• invigorated
• enlivened
• steeled
• bore up
• animated
• provoked
• enforced
• reassured
• bucked up
• excited
• strengthened
• chirked (up)
• energized
• assured
• stirred
• rallied
• galvanized
• fortified
• quickened
• boosted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• daunted
• disheartened
• saddened
• depressed
• undermined
• weakened
• demoralized
• dispirited
• intimidated
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• hamstrung
• psyched (out)

2

as in elicited

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)

what inspired that comment?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elicited
• evoked
• revealed
• raised
• called forth
• got
• pulled
• educed
• gained
• extracted
• obtained
• exposed
• dragged
• discovered
• extorted
• procured
• secured
• dredged (up)
• uncovered
• unveiled
• wrested
• wrung
• coaxed (out)
• disclosed
• divulged
• wangled
• evinced
• unmasked
• bared
• uncloaked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• missed
• neglected
• overlooked
• forgot
• disregarded
• passed over
• overpassed

3

as in educated

to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding

great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• educated
• enriched
• transformed
• enlightened
• nurtured
• illumined
• uplifted
• illuminated
• edified
• improved
• illumed
• elevated
• ennobled
• lifted
• renewed
• bettered
• transfigured
• regenerated
• exalted
• ensouled
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confused
• puzzled
• perplexed
• obscured
• darkened
• clouded
• beclouded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inspired

Adjective

What remained, however, was a Viking (inspired) crowd absolutely electric about Erling Haaland. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

But even with a magnificent performance from an inspired goalkeeper, there’s no way that this result should have happened, even with Luis de la Fuente’s decision to leave Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams on the bench. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Verb

This move was inspired by a parallel case from Peru against RWE. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

In the fall, the hotel brand will add a line inspired by the JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026