secret admirernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsiː.krət ədˈmaɪə.rər/us/ˌsiː.krət ədˈmaɪr.ɚ/humorousa person who likes another person but does not say so:
Who sent you those flowers - do you have a secret admirer?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Admirers
- admirer
- devotee
- fan
- fan club
- fanboy
- fandom
- fangirl
- fans' favourite
- fansite
- flatterer
- follower
- following
- hanger-on
- party faithful
- stan
- worshipper