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admiration
[ad-muh-rey-shuhn]
noun
a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: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.
admiration
/ ˌæ峾əˈɪʃə /
noun
pleasurable contemplation or surprise
a person or thing that is admired
she was the admiration of the court
archaicwonder
Other 51Թ Forms
- admirative adjective
- admiratively adverb
- self-admiration noun
- superadmiration noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of admiration1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
He always returned to his "beloved Beethoven", for whom "his admiration grew by the day, if not the hour".
The band drew aesthetics from the experiments of post-punk and the nascent goth movement of the time, with admiration for sinister yet seductive acts like the Birthday Party, Bauhaus and Malaria.
He has made his admiration for Sir David, who was an inspiration for the creation of the Earthshot Prize, clear.
And that was before ‘Funny Girl’?” Erivo shakes her head in admiration.
I was a screenwriter for 12 years, so my language is screenwriting, and I have such a huge admiration for writers.
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