Meanings
comparative more inspirational · superlative most inspirational
plural inspirationals
- A book or article intended to inspire people with positive feelings.
She is the author of fifteen books for children, and her inspirationals have appeared in numerous magazines […]
2012, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul1 more example
“All right, then,” Mel said. “Let's fill in the bestsellers, the inspirationals, and some of the children's books.”
2014, Diane O'Key, Beyond Words
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving the ability to inspire.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveimparting a divine influence on the mind and soul
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishinspiration
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishinspirational
From inspiration + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish innoittava, inspiroiva
- innoittavaTranslations
- inspiroivaTranslations
French inspirant
- inspirantTranslations
Polish inspirujący, inspiracyjny
- inspirującyTranslations
- inspiracyjnyTranslations
Cite this entry
inspirational. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inspirational
“inspirational.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inspirational. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inspirational,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inspirational.
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