" inspired "

1: as in talented, gifted;

•  Synonyms : 

•  gifted,

•  talented,

•  clever,

•  creative,

•  imaginative,

•  ingenious,

•  innovational,

•  innovative,

•  innovatory,

•  inventive,

•  original,

•  originative,

•  Promethean,

•  resourceful,

•  fecund,

•  fertile,

•  fruitful,

•  generative,

•  germinal,

•  productive,

•  prolific

•  Antonyms : 

•  uncreative,

•  unimaginative,

•  uninventive,

•  unoriginal,

•  imitative,

•  uninspired,

•  infertile,

•  unproductive,

•  talentless

1: to fill with courage or strength of purpose;

  * e.g., " ... the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bore up,

•  bucked up,

•  buoyed (up),

•  cheered (up),

•  chirked (up),

•  emboldened,

•  encouraged,

•  heartened,

•  inspirited,

•  steeled

•  Antonyms : 

•  daunted,

•  discouraged,

•  disheartened,

•  dispirited

2: to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved);

  * e.g., " ... what inspired that comment? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  educed,

•  elicited,

•  evoked,

•  raised

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding;

  * e.g., " ... great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot "

•  Synonyms : 

•  edified,

•  educated,

•  enlightened,

•  illumed,

•  illuminated,

•  illumined,

•  nurtured

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to fill with courage or strength of purpose;

  * e.g., " ... the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bear up,

•  buck up,

•  buoy (up),

•  cheer (up),

•  chirk (up),

•  embolden,

•  encourage,

•  hearten,

•  inspirit,

•  steel

•  Antonyms : 

•  daunt,

•  discourage,

•  dishearten,

•  dispirit

2: to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved);

  * e.g., " ... what inspired that comment? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  educe,

•  elicit,

•  evoke,

•  raise

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding;

  * e.g., " ... great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot "

•  Synonyms : 

•  edify,

•  educate,

•  enlighten,

•  illume,

•  illuminate,

•  illumine,

•  nurture

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)