Synonyms of inspiring

inspiring 1 of 2

adjective

as in breathtaking

causing great emotional or mental stimulation

an inspiring idea for a national program in which young people would commit themselves to a year of community service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breathtaking
• exciting
• interesting
• intriguing
• thrilling
• exhilarating
• galvanizing
• electrifying
• intoxicating
• fascinating
• provocative
• gripping
• mind-blowing
• electric
• stimulating
• rousing
• riveting
• mind-boggling
• absorbing
• mind-bending
• exhilarative
• kicky
• engrossing
• galvanic
• enchanting
• heart-stopping
• lively
• stirring
• enthralling
• tantalizing
• rip-roaring
• moving
• hair-raising
• touching
• arresting
• poignant
• spellbinding
• charged
• dynamic
• titillating
• energetic
• kinetic
• high-voltage
• lusty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boring
• unexciting
• tedious
• tiresome
• uninteresting
• dull
• monotonous
• mind-numbing
• dreary
• humdrum

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• boring
• unexciting
• tedious
• tiresome
• uninteresting
• dull
• monotonous
• mind-numbing
• dreary
• humdrum

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inspiring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of inspire

1

as in encouraging

to fill with courage or strength of purpose

the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouraging
• inspiriting
• heartening
• stimulating
• emboldening
• invigorating
• reinforcing
• provoking
• enlivening
• reassuring
• exciting
• bearing up
• energizing
• animating
• bucking up
• buoying (up)
• steeling
• strengthening
• chirking (up)
• galvanizing
• cheering (up)
• enforcing
• stirring
• assuring
• rallying
• fortifying
• reenforcing
• quickening
• boosting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraging
• daunting
• disheartening
• depressing
• undermining
• demoralizing
• intimidating
• dispiriting
• saddening
• debilitating
• weakening
• enfeebling
• hamstringing
• psyching (out)

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• discouraging
• daunting
• disheartening
• depressing
• undermining
• demoralizing
• intimidating
• dispiriting
• saddening
• debilitating
• weakening
• enfeebling
• hamstringing
• psyching (out)

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2

as in evoking

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

what inspired that comment?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evoking
• eliciting
• revealing
• educing
• raising
• calling forth
• getting
• pulling
• gaining
• extracting
• exposing
• discovering
• obtaining
• dragging
• uncovering
• extorting
• wresting
• securing
• unveiling
• procuring
• divulging
• disclosing
• wangling
• evincing
• baring
• unmasking
• wringing
• dredging (up)
• coaxing (out)
• uncloaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• forgetting
• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• neglecting
• passing over
• overpassing

• missing
• forgetting
• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• neglecting
• passing over
• overpassing

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3

as in educating

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

• educating
• enlightening
• uplifting
• enriching
• edifying
• transforming
• nurturing
• illuminating
• illumining
• ennobling
• improving
• illuming
• elevating
• lifting
• bettering
• exalting
• ensouling
• transfiguring
• regenerating
• renewing
• glorifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confusing
• puzzling
• perplexing
• obscuring
• darkening
• clouding
• beclouding

• confusing
• puzzling
• perplexing
• obscuring
• darkening
• clouding
• beclouding

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