inspiring meaning
inspiring :
motivating, encouraging
adjective
▪ Her speech was inspiring.
▪ Her speech was motivating.
▪ The inspiring book changed his life.
▪ The encouraging book changed his life.
paraphrasing
▪ uplifting – motivating
▪ stimulating – encouraging
▪ energizing – motivating
▪ motivating – encouraging
inspiring :
motivation, encouragement
noun
▪ The inspiring of the team led to victory.
▪ The motivation of the team led to victory.
▪ Inspiring comes from good leaders.
▪ Encouragement comes from good leaders.
paraphrasing
▪ inspiration – motivation
▪ encouragement – support
▪ motivation – drive
▪ stimulation – encouragement
Pronunciation
inspiring [ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ]
The stress is on 'spire' and sounds like 'in-spy-ring'.
Common phrases and grammar about inspiring
inspiring - Common meaning
adjective
motivating, encouraging
noun
motivation, encouragement
Part of Speech Changes for "inspiring"
▪ inspire (verb) – to make someone feel excited
▪ inspiration (noun) – the act of being inspired
▪ inspired (adjective) – feeling excited or hopeful
Common Expressions with "inspiring"
▪ inspiring speech – motivating talk
▪ inspiring leader – motivating leader
▪ find inspiring – feel motivated by
▪ truly inspiring – very motivating
Important examples of inspiring in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, inspiring often refers to motivating talks or leaders.
Example of a confusing word: aspiring (hoping to achieve)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Inspiring is used as an adjective to describe things that motivate or encourage.
inspiring
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
truly inspiring
'very motivating', used to emphasize the impact of something.
draw inspiration from
means 'to get motivation from'.
Differences between similar words and inspiring
inspiring
,
motivating
differences
Inspiring means to fill with excitement or hope, while motivating means to encourage action.
Words with the same origin as inspiring
The origin of inspiring
inspiring comes from the Latin 'inspirare', which means 'to breathe into' and later came to mean 'to motivate or encourage'.
Word structure
It has the prefix in (into), root spir (breathe), and suffix ing (adjective), so inspiring means 'breathing into'.
Words with the same origin
The root of inspiring is spir (breathe). Words with the same root include inspire (to give breath), perspire (to sweat), transpire (to happen), conspire (to plan together).
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