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inspiring

/ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण इन्स्पायरिंग

प्रेरणादायक, प्रेरक

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adjective
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    exciting and encouraging you to do or feel something

    प्रेरणादायक, प्रेरक

    • Radhika's journey from a small village to an IAS officer is truly inspiring.
    • an inspiring teacher
    • His speech to the graduates was truly inspiring.
    + 2 more examples
    • The story of the blind athlete is inspiring to young players.
    • It was an inspiring sight to see so many volunteers on the beach.

    Synonyms uplifting motivating encouraging stirring

    Opposite uninspiring discouraging

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

inspiring + noun (attributive)

Inspiring before a noun describes people, speeches, stories and places that fill others with energy and hope.

Noun से पहले 'inspiring' उन व्यक्तियों, भाषणों, कहानियों और स्थानों का वर्णन करता है जो दूसरों को ऊर्जा और आशा से भर देते हैं।

  • The principal gave an inspiring speech.
  • Radhika's life is an inspiring story.

be inspiring (predicative)

After be, inspiring says that the person or thing has this effect.

Be के बाद 'inspiring' बताता है कि उस व्यक्ति या चीज़ का ऐसा प्रभाव है।

  • Her courage was truly inspiring.
  • The teacher is very inspiring.

inspiring vs inspired

Inspiring describes the cause; inspired describes the person who feels the effect.

'Inspiring' कारण का वर्णन करता है; 'inspired' उस व्यक्ति का जो प्रभाव अनुभव करे।

  • His inspiring words left us inspired.

find sb / sth inspiring

Find + object + inspiring says what effect it has on you.

'Find + object + inspiring' बताता है कि उसका आप पर क्या प्रभाव है।

  • I find her speeches inspiring.

inspiring + to + sb

Inspiring to sb names the group that is inspired.

'Inspiring to sb' उस समूह को बताता है जो प्रेरित होता है।

  • His journey was inspiring to young athletes.
+Collocations 4

inspiring + noun

speechleaderstoryexampleteacherperformance

  • The inspiring leader changed the village.

adverb + inspiring

trulydeeplyhighlyquietlygenuinelyincredibly

  • Her struggle is deeply inspiring.

find + inspiring

find itfind herfind themfound him

  • Many students find his lectures inspiring.

inspiring + for

for studentsfor farmersfor womenfor youth

  • Her success is inspiring for girls in small towns.
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  • The captain's inspiring speech gave the team new hope.

कप्तान के प्रेरणादायक भाषण ने टीम को नई आशा दी।

  • Radhika found the story of the blind scholar inspiring.

राधिका को दृष्टिहीन विद्वान की कहानी प्रेरणादायक लगी।

  • He is an inspiring teacher who never shouts.

वे एक प्रेरणादायक शिक्षक हैं जो कभी चिल्लाते नहीं।

  • The film is inspiring, and many viewers left in tears.

फ़िल्म प्रेरणादायक है, और अनेक दर्शक आँखों में आँसू लेकर बाहर आए।

  • Her inspiring journey from a village to the civil services is known to all.

गाँव से सिविल सेवा तक की उसकी प्रेरणादायक यात्रा सबको पता है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ I am very inspiring by her speech.

✓ I am very inspired by her speech.

A person who feels the effect is inspired; the speech is inspiring.

प्रभाव अनुभव करने वाला व्यक्ति 'inspired' होता है; भाषण 'inspiring' होता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Inspiring, motivating and encouraging all push people to act, but inspiring touches feeling most.

Inspiring, motivating और encouraging तीनों लोगों को कार्य के लिए प्रेरित करते हैं, पर 'inspiring' भावना को सबसे अधिक छूता है।

inspiring

Fills you with admiration and the wish to act.

प्रशंसा और कार्य करने की इच्छा से भर देता है।

  • An inspiring speech.

encouraging

Gives hope or support, often more modest.

आशा या सहारा देता है, प्रायः अधिक सीमित।

  • Encouraging results.
◇Word family
inspire verbinspiration nouninspired adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

uplifting motivating encouraging stirring

Antonyms

uninspiring discouraging

?Which word?

Do not confuse inspiring (causing others to feel inspired, as in 'an inspiring speech') and inspired (very clever or full of new ideas, or feeling inspired).

Inspiring (दूसरों को प्रेरित करने वाला, जैसे 'an inspiring speech') और inspired (बहुत सूझ-बूझ भरा या प्रेरित महसूस करने वाला) में भ्रम न करें।