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inspired

  • /ɪnˈspaɪɹd/ US
  • /ɪnˈspaɪəd/ UK

Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)d

adjective more inspired · most inspired

  1. Having excellence through inspiration. The actor's inspired performance of Hamlet's soliloquy left the audience dumbfounded.
  2. Filled with inspiration or motivated. The artist was inspired to paint a true masterpiece.
  3. Infused with power or knowledge granted from a supernatural entity; possessing inspiration from the divine. Korean shamans are thought to be capable of inspired speech, in which they convey the words of the gods.
  4. of air Drawn into the lungs; inhaled.
  5. obsolete Inflated.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of inspire Government-inspired rumors

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Closest in meaning: glorious, divine, elysian, inspirational, driven, influenced, motivated, moved, wise, spirited, facilitated, animated, well-advised, stimulated, informed, advised

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@misc{inspired_2026,
  title = {inspired},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inspired},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}