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[ ad-muh-rey-shuhn ] / ˌæd məˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR admiration ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval. the act of looking on or contemplating with pleasure: admiration of fine paintings. an object of wonder, pleasure, or approval: The dancer was the admiration of everyone. Archaic. wonder; astonishment. Origin of admiration1400–50; late Middle English admiracion<Latin admīrātiōn (stem of admīrātiō). See admire, -ation SYNONYMS FOR admiration1 approval; esteem, regard; affection. SEE SYNONYMS FOR admiration ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR admirationSEE ANTONYMS FOR admiration ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM admirationad·mi·ra·tive [ad-mahy-ruh-tiv, ad-muh-rey-], /ædˈmaɪ rə tɪv, ˌæd məˈreɪ-/, adjectivead·mi·ra·tive·ly, adverbself-ad·mi·ra·tion, nounsu·per·ad·mi·ra·tion, nounWords nearby admirationAdmiralty Inlet, Admiralty Islands, admiralty metal, Admiralty mile, Admiralty Range, admiration, admire, admiring, admissible, admission, admissive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for admirationImprovisation is a highly complex form of creative behavior that justly inspires our awe and admiration. The Neurology of Flow States - Issue 91: The Amazing Brain|Heather Berlin|October 14, 2020|Nautilus Others placed hand written messages next framed photos of the late-Supreme Court justice expressing their love and admiration for her. Ginsburg ‘was a hero for us’|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|September 19, 2020|Washington Blade I once managed to land a job offer by casually referencing my admiration for Leonard Cohen during the interview. The best job interview question, according to Angela Duckworth of “Grit” fame|Lila MacLellan|August 21, 2020|Quartz Others earn our admiration because they belong more to a particular moment. Renaissance Man Jared Leto Defies Categorization|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on Cirque du Soleil is evident. A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the ruling, she expressed her admiration for Ms. Fitzmaurice. U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life|Elizabeth Picciuto|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST To his close friends, Picasso did not hide his admiration for the Iberian sculptures. Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?|Nick Mafi|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I was shocked to hear words of admiration for ISIL,” wrote Özyurt, a senior editor for CNN Turk. Turkey’s Attitude Toward ISIS? Sympathy for the Devil|Jamie Dettmer|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST This was not in the strain of hireling praise; but the genuine tribute of esteem and admiration. The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves|Tobias Smollett His magnificence and his jewels were the admiration and envy of his contemporaries. Stories about Famous Precious Stones|Mrs Goddard Orpen Admiration is in its nature respectful, whilst desire tends to profane its object. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good|Victor Cousin He was shown the jewel; and from the expression of admiration on his countenance, I could see we had not overvalued it. Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor These verities of history contain the interest of romance, and our children's children will read them with wonder and admiration. The Underground Railroad|William Still
British Dictionary definitions for admiration
nounpleasurable contemplation or surprise a person or thing that is admiredshe was the admiration of the court archaic wonder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with admiration
see mutual admiration society. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to admirationadoration, applause, love, praise, recognition, wonder, delight, appreciation, affection, reverence, pleasure, wonderment, fondness, esteem, obeisance, account, veneration, homage, idolization, regard |