Synonyms for inspiration
ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃənin·spi·ra·tion

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1. inspirationnoun

   Antonyms:
   expiration

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. inspiration

   The old meaning of enthusiasm implies a pseudo-inspiration, an almost frantic extravagance in behalf of something supposed to be an expression of the divine will. This sense remains as the controlling one in the kindred noun enthusiast. Enthusiasm has now chiefly the meaning of an earnest and commendable devotion, an intense and eager interest. Against the hindrances of the world, nothing great and good can be carried without a certain fervor, intensity, and vehemence; these joined with faith, courage, and hopefulness make enthusiasm. Zeal is burning earnestness, always tending to vigorous action with all the devotion of enthusiasm, tho often without its hopefulness. Compare EAGER.

   Synonyms:
   ardor, devotion, eagerness, earnestness, ecstasy, enthusiasm, excitement, extravagance, fanaticism, fervency, fervor, frenzy, intensity, passion, rapture, transport, vehemence, warmth, zeal

   Antonyms:
   calculation, calmness, caution, coldness, deadness, dulness, indifference, lukewarmness, policy, prudence, timidity, wariness

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1. inspiration

   Synonyms:
   poesy, frenzy, impulse, revelation, intuition, afflatus

   Antonyms:
   study, elaboration, learning, acquirement, observation, education

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.3 / 4 votes

1. inspirationnoun

   arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

   Synonyms:
   divine guidance, breathing in, intake, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, stirring

2. inspiration, brainchildnoun

   a product of your creative thinking and work

   "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"

   Synonyms:
   breathing in, stirring, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, divine guidance, intake

3. inspirationnoun

   a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem

   Synonyms:
   divine guidance, breathing in, intake, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, stirring

4. divine guidance, inspirationnoun

   (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings

   "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"

   Synonyms:
   breathing in, stirring, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, divine guidance, intake

5. inspiration, stirringnoun

   arousing to a particular emotion or action

   Synonyms:
   breathing in, stirring, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, divine guidance, intake

6. inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing innoun

   the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

   Synonyms:
   breathing in, uptake, consumption, aspiration, inhalation, inhalant, brainchild, inlet, ambition, divine guidance, intake, ingestion, stirring, dream

Matched Categories

1. • Arousal
   • Idea
   • Intuition
   • Product

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1. inspirationnoun

   Synonyms:
   inhalation, breathing in

2. inspirationnoun

   Synonyms:
   afflatus, supernatural influence

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1. inspirationnoun

   Synonyms:
   inhalation (breathing in), divine afflatus, theopneusty

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1. List of paraphrases for "inspiration":

   breath, inspire, enlightenment

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1. Will Smith:

   Today, Jada & I mourn with all of you the loss of a beautiful poet, a true inspiration, and one of the most magnificent artists to ever grace this earth, prince.

2. William Arthur Wood:

   Leadership is based on inspiration, not domination; on cooperation, not intimidation.

3. Thomas Alva Edison:

   Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

4. Morgan Ortagus:

   Look at the treatment of Winsome Sears, this is a woman that was in the Marines. I mean, this woman is a bad a--, right? She is an inspiration to many women, but she’s never going to get that coverage. She’s never going to get that treatment.

5. Alka Menon:

   With the rise of social media, who can be an influencer or celebrity is expanded, so there's a potential proliferation of beauty ideals with social media, but given that we don't always know what's behind Instagram editing algorithms, relying on social media filters for surgical inspiration can run into the limits of what is possible or desirable to do with the human body and reinforce damaging stereotypes about what is beautiful.