inspired

inspired
in|spired [ınˈspaıəd US -ˈspaırd] adj
1.) having very exciting special qualities that are better than anyone or anything else
an inspired leader
Wordsworth's most inspired poems
an inspired performance
2.) inspired guess/choice etc
a good or successful choice, guess etc that is based on inspiration not facts
In an inspired move, they took on the young and relatively inexperienced Ray Unwin as director.
3.) politically/religiously etc inspired
started for political, religious etc reasons
We suspect that the violence was politically inspired.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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