inspiring
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in·spir·ing
(ĭn-spīr′ĭng)adj.
Tending to enliven, motivate, or exalt: an inspiring eulogy.
in·spir′ing·ly adv.
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inspiring
(ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ)adj
stimulating; animating; invigorating; providing inspiration
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Adj. | 1. | inspiring - stimulating or exalting to the spirit uninspiring - depressing to the spirit; "a villa of uninspiring design" |
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inspiring
adjective uplifting, encouraging, exciting, moving, affecting, stirring, stimulating, rousing, exhilarating, heartening It was not our most inspiring performance of the season.
boring, depressing, discouraging, dull, uninspiring, dispiriting, disheartening
boring, depressing, discouraging, dull, uninspiring, dispiriting, disheartening
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inspiring
[ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ] adj [person, teacher, leader] → passionnant(e); [performance] → brillant(e); [example, story, book] → exaltant(e), inspirant(e)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
inspiring
adj speech, teacher, leader, speaker, example → inspirierend; this subject/translation isn’t particularly inspiring → dieses Thema/diese Übersetzung begeistert einen nicht gerade; she is an inspiring teacher → als Lehrerin ist sie eine Inspiration
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