What are some opposite words for admiration?
Antonyms for admiration
ˌæd məˈreɪ ʃənad·mi·ra·tion
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term admiration.
Wiktionary
admirationnoun
Synonyms:
worship, appreciation, wonder, approval, adoration, reverenceadmirationnoun
Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
Synonyms:
adoration, reverence, wonder, approval, appreciation, worshipadmirationnoun
Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.
Synonyms:
reverence, appreciation, adoration, worship, wonder, approval
English Synonyms and Antonyms
admiration
Amazement and astonishment both express the momentary overwhelming of the mind by that which is beyond expectation. Astonishment especially affects the emotions, amazement the intellect. Awe is the yielding of the mind to something supremely grand in character or formidable in power, and ranges from apprehension or dread to reverent worship. Admiration includes delight and regard. Surprise lies midway between astonishment and amazement, and usually respects matters of lighter consequence or such as are less startling in character. Amazement may be either pleasing or painful, as when induced by the grandeur of the mountains, or by the fury of the storm. We can say pleased surprise, but scarcely pleased astonishment. Amazement has in it something of confusion or bewilderment; but confusion and bewilderment may occur without amazement, as when a multitude of details require instant attention. Astonishment may be without bewilderment or confusion. Wonder is often pleasing, and may be continuous in view of that which surpasses our comprehension; as, the magnitude, order, and beauty of the heavens fill us with increasing wonder. Compare PERPLEXITY.
Antonyms:
anticipation, calmness, composure, coolness, expectation, indifference, preparation, self-possession, steadiness, stoicismSynonyms:
amazement, astonishment, awe, bewilderment, confusion, perplexity, surprise, wonderPreposition:
I was filled with amazement at such reckless daring.
Matched Categories
Princeton's WordNet
admiration, esteemnoun
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
Synonyms:
esteem, respect, wonderment, regard, appreciation, wonderwonder, wonderment, admirationnoun
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Synonyms:
esteem, curiosity, marvel, wonderment, appreciation, wonderadmiration, appreciationnoun
a favorable judgment
"a small token in admiration of your works"
Synonyms:
perceptiveness, appreciation, esteem, wonderment, wonder, taste, grasp, hold, discernment
Editors Contribution
invidia antonym
since invidia is sometimes defined as resentment at the success of another
Submitted by kattaklysm on November 30, 2023
How to use admiration in a sentence?
My father talked about him a lot, growing up in that time of the civil rights movement, my father and my grandparents would talk about certain heroes they just looked up to and admired. It brought that same type of admiration to me as well.
The two of them had a mutual admiration society. He was prouder of her than he could possibly express.
I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don't know where I would be without it.
In spite of my great admiration for individual splendid talents I do not accept the star system. Collective creative effort is the root of our kind of art. That requires ensemble acting and whoever mars that ensemble is committing a crime not only against his comrades but also against the very art of which he is the servant.
I really had great admiration for the fact that she was able to just walk into that room and decimate the place.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3055 | preparation | |
#11615 | expectation | |
#16308 | anticipation | |
#23032 | admiration | |
#25345 | indifference | |
#41342 | coolness | |
#46334 | composure | |
#59580 | calmness | |
#108653 | stoicism | |
#109348 | steadiness |
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