inspirational

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃənəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃənəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′spə rā′shə nl)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•spi•ra•tion•al /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃənəl/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. providing inspiration:inspirational passages from the Bible.
    See -spir-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•spi•ra•tion•al  (in′spə rā′shə nl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. imparting inspiration.
  2. under the influence of inspiration;
    inspired.
  3. of or pertaining to inspiration.
  • inspiration + -al1 1830–40
in′spi•ra′tion•al•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inspirational / ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃənəl/
  1. of, relating to, or tending to arouse inspiration; inspiring
  2. resulting from inspiration; inspired
ˌinspiˈrationally
'inspirational' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
homily - quasi-inspirational - uplifting

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