What are some opposite words for inspiration?
Antonyms for inspiration
ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃənin·spi·ra·tion
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term inspiration.
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inspirationnoun
Antonyms:
expiration
English Synonyms and Antonyms
inspiration
The old meaning of enthusiasm implies a pseudo-inspiration, an almost frantic extravagance in behalf of something supposed to be an expression of the divine will. This sense remains as the controlling one in the kindred noun enthusiast. Enthusiasm has now chiefly the meaning of an earnest and commendable devotion, an intense and eager interest. Against the hindrances of the world, nothing great and good can be carried without a certain fervor, intensity, and vehemence; these joined with faith, courage, and hopefulness make enthusiasm. Zeal is burning earnestness, always tending to vigorous action with all the devotion of enthusiasm, tho often without its hopefulness. Compare EAGER.
Antonyms:
calculation, calmness, caution, coldness, deadness, dulness, indifference, lukewarmness, policy, prudence, timidity, warinessSynonyms:
ardor, devotion, eagerness, earnestness, ecstasy, enthusiasm, excitement, extravagance, fanaticism, fervency, fervor, frenzy, intensity, passion, rapture, transport, vehemence, warmth, zeal
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
inspiration
Antonyms:
study, elaboration, learning, acquirement, observation, educationSynonyms:
poesy, frenzy, impulse, revelation, intuition, afflatus
Princeton's WordNet
inspirationnoun
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
Synonyms:
divine guidance, breathing in, intake, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, stirringinspiration, brainchildnoun
a product of your creative thinking and work
"he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"
Synonyms:
breathing in, stirring, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, divine guidance, intakeinspirationnoun
a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
Synonyms:
divine guidance, breathing in, intake, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, stirringdivine guidance, inspirationnoun
(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
"they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"
Synonyms:
breathing in, stirring, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, divine guidance, intakeinspiration, stirringnoun
arousing to a particular emotion or action
Synonyms:
breathing in, stirring, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, divine guidance, intakeinhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing innoun
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Synonyms:
breathing in, uptake, consumption, aspiration, inhalation, inhalant, brainchild, inlet, ambition, divine guidance, intake, ingestion, stirring, dream
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
inspirationnoun
Synonyms:
inhalation (breathing in), divine afflatus, theopneusty
How to use inspiration in a sentence?
The style in which I express myself, poetically, is one of appreciable literary inspiration.
I did have posters of him on my wall and I did idolize him, really, i think if you ask a lot of golfers that are my generation, he was the benchmark. He was the inspiration for us to go out and try to be the best that we could be.
Apparently they take no inspiration from Queen Elizabeth... and instead take refuge behind fatuous patriarchal justifications for not doing so, the law will change only if it absolutely must.
The inspiration is the new Californian generation ... mixed with the new Italian generation.
Motivation gets you started, and inspiration keeps you going.”
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#142 | policy | |
#242 | education | |
#508 | study | |
#670 | learning | |
#5336 | observation | |
#6372 | calculation | |
#7011 | inspiration | |
#8403 | caution | |
#9491 | expiration | |
#25345 | indifference | |
#28666 | elaboration | |
#30290 | prudence | |
#59580 | calmness | |
#60838 | timidity | |
#66641 | coldness | |
#137630 | wariness | |
#210884 | acquirement | |
#222430 | deadness | |
#269750 | dulness |
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