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In a way that stimulates, gives new ideas or motivation, and moves someone to become creative or active.
Das Gespräch mit der Künstlerin war unglaublich inspirierend und hat mir neue Perspektiven eröffnet.
The conversation with the artist was incredibly inspiring and opened up new perspectives for me.
'Inspirierend' (inspiring) is the present participle of the verb 'inspirieren' (to inspire). As with many present participles, it is used as an adjective to describe an ongoing quality or action — something or someone that is giving inspiration.
Sie ist eine inspirierende Persönlichkeit für viele junge Musiker.
She is an inspiring personality for many young musicians.
The adjective can describe a person or thing that inspires. It is often complemented with the preposition 'für' (for) and the accusative to specify for whom or what something is inspiring.
Diese Dokumentation war sehr inspirierend für meine weitere Arbeit.
This documentary was very inspiring for my further work.
'Inspirierend' (inspiring) is often combined with things that encourage ideas or creativity. Typical examples are: 'eine inspirierende Rede' (an inspiring speech), 'eine inspirierende Umgebung' (an inspiring environment), 'ein inspirierendes Buch' (an inspiring book), or 'eine inspirierende Begegnung' (an inspiring encounter).
Wir hatten ein langes und inspirierendes Gespräch über die Zukunft.
We had a long and inspiring conversation about the future.
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'langweilig' and 'inspirierend' both describe the effect something has on people. 'langweilig' means that something does not spark interest and does not bring new thoughts. 'inspirierend', on the other hand, means that something gives new ideas, motivation, or a desire to take action. The word fits especially well for conversations, people, books, talks, or places. When something is 'langweilig', you tend to remain inwardly passive; when something is 'inspirierend', you gain new energy or ideas.
Nach dem Gespräch mit der Künstlerin hatte Sofia viele inspirierende Ideen.
After the conversation with the artist, Sofia had many inspiring ideas.
Der Unterricht war heute langweilig, weil wir nur alte Aufgaben wiederholt haben.
Class was boring today because we only reviewed old exercises.