inspiration

Plural: inspirations

Noun

• arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
• a product of your creative thinking and work
  • "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"
• a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
• (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
• arousing to a particular emotion or action
• the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
• The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
• A single inward breath (intake of air).
• A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
• The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
• A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
• A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.

Examples

• She was waiting for inspiration to write a book.
• The trip was an inspiration to her for writing a book.

Synonyms

aspiration, brainchild, breathing in, divine guidance, inhalation, intake, stirring, eureka, flash, motivation, spark

Antonyms

exhalation, expiration

Related Words

Muse, Pierian spring, inspire