inspired

[ in-spahyuhrd ]
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adjective
  1. aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something, by or as if by supernatural or divine influence: an inspired poet.

  2. resulting from such inspiration: an inspired poem;an inspired plan.

  1. inhaled: inspired air.

Origin of inspired

1
First recorded in 1400–50; inspire + -ed2

Other words from inspired

  • in·spir·ed·ly [in-spahy-rid-lee, -spahyuhrd-], /ɪnˈspaɪ rɪd li, -ˈspaɪərd-/, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for inspired

inspired

/ (ɪnˈspaɪəd) /


adjective
  1. aroused or guided by or as if aroused or guided by divine inspiration: an inspired performance; she was like one inspired

  2. extremely accurate or apt but based on intuition rather than knowledge or logical deduction: an inspired guess

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