1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inspire.

2. (a.) Animating; cheering; moving; exhilarating; as, an inspiring or scene.

animating auspicious bright with promise cheerful cheering cheery dignified elevated encouraging enlivening exhilarating exhilarative favorable full of promise glad gladdening grand grave heart-warming heartening infusive inspirational inspiriting intoxicating invigorating joyful lofty looking up majestic moving noble of promise pregnant of good promising propitious reassuring rousing serious solemn stately stimulating stirring sublime supportive weighty