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lack of inspiration

[/læk əv ɪnˈspɪreɪʃən/]
noun phrase
falta de inspiração
1. the absence or deficiency of creative ideas, motivation, or stimulation needed to produce work or engage in an activity
The artist struggled with a lack of inspiration after moving to a new city.
O artista enfrentava uma falta de inspiração após se mudar para uma nova cidade.
2. a state of mental fatigue or creative block preventing the generation of novel ideas
Due to a lack of inspiration, the writer couldn't finish the chapter.
Devido a uma falta de inspiração, o escritor não conseguiu terminar o capítulo.
NYC Slang
creative slump / writer's block
Synonyms
creative blockuninspired statemental fatigueabsence of ideaswriter's blocklack of motivation
Antonyms
inspirationmotivationcreative burstenlightenmentbrilliance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falta de inspiração
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
falta de inspiração / broco criativo
may use 'broco criativo' (creative block) colloquially
São Paulo
falta de inspiração
standard usage, sometimes 'bloqueio criativo'
Portugal
falta de inspiração / ausência de inspiração
'ausência de inspiração' is also commonly used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit a creative wall
run out of steam
brain drain
dry spell
blank slate mentality
estar sem criatividade
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