inspiring
inspiring — adjective
1. able to fill someone with the desire or enthusiasm to take action or achieve som
able to fill someone with the desire or enthusiasm to take action or achieve something
The head teacher's speech was so inspiring that many students signed up to volunteer.
so + adjective + that clause for cause-effect
Priya found her grandmother's stories about the war deeply inspiring.
find + object + adjective complement
The museum's display of ancient tools was inspiring for the young scientists.
It was inspiring to watch the team rebuild the community centre after the flood.
The most inspiring part of the film was the final scene where the dancer returned.
- uplifting
emphasises emotional lift or joy; slightly softer tone
- motivating
focuses on spurring specific action rather than general admiration
- encouraging
involves giving hope or confidence; often used for personal support
- stimulating
suggests intellectual excitement rather than emotional drive
- discouraging
the opposite effect — causes loss of confidence or hope
- demotivating
removes the will to act; more informal and modern
文法句型
be + inspiring
find + object + inspiring
so + inspiring + that
用法筆記
Commonly used with intensifiers such as 'so', 'truly', 'deeply', and 'very'. Can appear in a dummy-it construction ('It is inspiring to…') or with a that-clause to show result.