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.

Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. inspirationnoun

    Antonyms:
    expiration

English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 2 votes

  1. 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, wariness

    Synonyms:
    ardor, devotion, eagerness, earnestness, ecstasy, enthusiasm, excitement, extravagance, fanaticism, fervency, fervor, frenzy, intensity, passion, rapture, transport, vehemence, warmth, zeal

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. inspiration

    Antonyms:
    study, elaboration, learning, acquirement, observation, education

    Synonyms:
    poesy, frenzy, impulse, revelation, intuition, afflatus

Matched Categories

Princeton's WordNet4.3 / 4 votes

  1. inspirationnoun

    arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

    Synonyms:
    divine guidance, breathing in, intake, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, stirring

  2. inspiration, 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, intake

  3. inspirationnoun

    a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem

    Synonyms:
    divine guidance, breathing in, intake, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, stirring

  4. divine 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, intake

  5. inspiration, stirringnoun

    arousing to a particular emotion or action

    Synonyms:
    breathing in, stirring, aspiration, inhalation, brainchild, divine guidance, intake

  6. inhalation, 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 Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. inspirationnoun

    Synonyms:
    inhalation (breathing in), divine afflatus, theopneusty

How to use inspiration in a sentence?

  1. Cat Ellington:

    The style in which I express myself, poetically, is one of appreciable literary inspiration.

  2. Rory McIlroy:

    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.

  3. Jeff Kingston:

    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.

  4. Tommaso Aquilano:

    The inspiration is the new Californian generation ... mixed with the new Italian generation.

  5. Brandon Garic Notch:

    Motivation gets you started, and inspiration keeps you going.”

How to pronounce inspiration?

How to say inspiration in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#142policy
#242education
#508study
#670learning
#5336observation
#6372calculation
#7011inspiration
#8403caution
#9491expiration
#25345indifference
#28666elaboration
#30290prudence
#59580calmness
#60838timidity
#66641coldness
#137630wariness
#210884acquirement
#222430deadness
#269750dulness

Translation

Find a translation for this antonym in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Discuss these inspiration antonyms with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "inspiration." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/antonyms/inspiration>.

    Are we missing a good antonym for inspiration?

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Synonyms.com

    Quiz

    Are you a human thesaurus?

    »
    What could be a synonym for Earth?
    A Blue
    B Second planet from the sun
    C Bound
    D Terrain

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for inspiration: