Antonyms for inspiration
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : in-spuh-rey-shuhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃən |
Definition 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
- 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
Synonyms for inspiration
- afflatus
- animus
- approach
- arousal
- awakening
- brainchild
- brainstorm
- creativity
- deep think
- elevation
- encouragement
- enthusiasm
- exaltation
- fancy
- flash
- genius
- hunch
- illumination
- impulse
- incentive
- inflatus
- influence
- insight
- motivation
- motive
- muse
- notion
- revelation
- rumble
- spark
- spur
- stimulation
- thought
- vision
- whim
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