uninspirable
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9.5
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪərəbl/
- He felt uninspirable after constantly hearing negativity from his peers.
Examples
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The lecturer struggled to engage the uninspirable students during the presentation.
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I'm uninspirable.
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Despite his best efforts, she found the uninspirable atmosphere in the room stifling.
Synonyms
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8.7
Not changed by attempts to persuade or treat it
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8.5
Not able or willing to change your mind when others try to convince you
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8.7
A person who does not change their opinion when others try to persuade them
How Inspired
55
4.1
167
2.7
50
4.1
14
4.0
10
5.1
1
9.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
uninspirable = inspirable (transparent) = un + inspire + able
The adjective is formed by adding 'un-' to 'inspirable' (itself 'inspire' + '-able'), so the meaning 'not able to be inspired' is directly predictable from components.
Etymology
The word uninspirable breaks into un- meaning 'not', inspire meaning 'to breathe life or new ideas into someone', and -able meaning 'able to'. So uninspirable literally means 'not able to be breathed into', which helps remember that someone uninspirable cannot be easily excited or motivated.