inspired
/ɪnˈspaɪɹd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.63 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Having excellence through inspiration.
adj
Filled with inspiration or motivated.
adj
Infused with power or knowledge granted from a supernatural entity; possessing inspiration from the divine.
adj
Drawn into the lungs; inhaled.
verb
simple past and past participle of inspire.
Example Sentences
- "The actor's inspired performance of Hamlet's soliloquy left the audience dumbfounded."
- "New Zealand were crowned world champions for the first time in 24 years after squeezing past an inspired France team by a single point."
- "The artist was inspired to paint a true masterpiece."
- "He was inspired to learn to fly."
- "Korean shamans are thought to be capable of inspired speech, in which they convey the words of the gods."
- "The point which I wish to establish is this, that the whole prediction of the future establishment of the religion of the Gospel was an inspired prediction, a prediction answerable to the highest test of a supernatural prescience."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪnˈspaɪɹd/
- British English: /ɪnˈspaɪəd/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more inspired (comparative)
most inspired (superlative)