Admiration

Quick meaning: Admiration is a noun meaning A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful.

Meaning

A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
2. (obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.

Example Sentences

admiration of a war hero

They looked at the landscape in admiration.

A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.

Dr. Veraswami had a passionate admiration for the English, which a thousand snubs from Englishmen had not shaken.

Word Forms

• admirations

Synonyms for admiration

Depending on context, synonyms include approval, appreciation, adoration, reverence, wonder, worship.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include esteem, wonder, wonderment, appreciation, admirer, glorification.

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