Synonyms for admiration
ˌæd məˈreɪ ʃənad·mi·ra·tion

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1. admirationnoun

   Synonyms:
   worship, appreciation, wonder, approval, adoration, reverence

2. admirationnoun

   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, worship

3. admirationnoun

   Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.

   Synonyms:
   reverence, appreciation, adoration, worship, wonder, approval

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1. 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.

   Synonyms:
   amazement, astonishment, awe, bewilderment, confusion, perplexity, surprise, wonder

   Antonyms:
   anticipation, calmness, composure, coolness, expectation, indifference, preparation, self-possession, steadiness, stoicism

   Preposition:
   I was filled with amazement at such reckless daring.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. admiration, esteemnoun

   a feeling of delighted approval and liking

   Synonyms:
   esteem, respect, wonderment, regard, appreciation, wonder

2. wonder, wonderment, admirationnoun

   the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

   Synonyms:
   esteem, curiosity, marvel, wonderment, appreciation, wonder

3. admiration, appreciationnoun

   a favorable judgment

   "a small token in admiration of your works"

   Synonyms:
   perceptiveness, appreciation, esteem, wonderment, wonder, taste, grasp, hold, discernment

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Astonishment
   • Liking

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. admirationnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Rare.] wonder, surprise, astonishment, amazement

2. admirationnoun

   Synonyms:
   liking, love, high regard, high opinion

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1. List of paraphrases for "admiration":

   awe, exclamation, appreciation

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1. Ambrose Bierce:

   Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.

2. Roger Wicker:

   I note that the distinguished Democratic leader has a great admiration for the distinguished representative from the state of Wyoming, Rep. Cheney, he waxes on about her judgment and her courage. I would point out to my colleagues that this newfound hero of Sen. Schumer voted no on H.R. 1 and perhaps he should follow her logic and her judgment on that since he has joined me in admiration of Rep. Cheney.

3. Margaret Fuller:

   It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has made talent ambitious, that the harvest is still so abundant.

4. Thomas Mann:

   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.

5. Eddie Brummelman:

   It's a very young field of research but what we do know is that narcissistic children... feel more entitled than others and they want to be admired by others, when they feel they don't get the admiration they want, when they are humiliated or when they are rejected, they tend to lash out aggressively, so it predicts provoked aggression.