Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Inspiring"

A: inspiring means that something younsaid or did helped people accomplish something. For example," Your speech inspired me to stop smoking."

A: They are very close in meaning and can be used interchangeably, however the word 'inspiring' focuses more on the EFFECT of whatever you are describing, and the word 'inspirational' focuses on the INTENT of the action.

For example:
That speech was very inspiring. - This does not take into account whether the speech was supposed to be inspiring or not. It focuses on the effect on the listener of the speech.

That speech was very inspirational. - This sentence is more broad and suggests that the speech was INTENDED to be inspirational. It does not focus on the effect of the speech on the reader.

Hope that helps!

A: Inspiring is when something motivates you to do something and uplifting is when something brightens your mood