inspiriting

C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings
US /ɪnˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪŋ/ UK /ɪnˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪŋ/
adj Freq #386188

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    giving courage, energy, or hope; encouraging and enlivening

    The volunteers found the community's response deeply inspiriting.

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Synonyms
1 adj · giving courage, energy, or... hearteningencouraginguplifting
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Opposites
dispiritingdiscouragingdemoralizing
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Etymology

The present participial adjective of inspirit, from in- + spirit. Spirit comes through Anglo-French from Latin spiritus, 'breath or spirit'; to inspirit is therefore to put spirit, courage, or energy into someone.

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