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Synonyms for inspiration

Grammar : Noun
Spell : in-spuh-rey-shuhn
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃən

Top 10 synonyms for inspiration
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Définition of inspiration

Origin :
  • c.1300, "immediate influence of God or a god," especially that under which the holy books were written, from Old French inspiracion "inhaling, breathing in; inspiration," from Late Latin inspirationem (nominative inspiratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin inspirare "inspire, inflame, blow into," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Literal sense "act of inhaling" attested in English from 1560s. Meaning "one who inspires others" is attested by 1867.
  • noun idea, stimulus
Example sentences :
  • In the instant of reply, Dick Gilder, by some inspiration of love, changed his attitude.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • A combination of crocuses and snow on the ground had given her an inspiration for a gown.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • But at that moment an inspiration came to lighten the gloom.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • Like an inspiration it came to the girl what had affected her so disagreeably in Crane—it was his eyes.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • Every way I look I can see a golden-flame tongue of inspiration burning.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • From such employment the future Ahkund received his inspiration.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • Ambition, selfishness, and the love of success, were alike his inspiration and his ruin.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
  • She was his inspiration, yet he never spoke of love to Margaret.
  • Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field
  • This was done; and I was proud of the inspiration, with the pride that comes before a fall.
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • Regarding the idea as an inspiration, I carried it out scientifically.
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

Antonyms for inspiration

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