admiration
Americannoun
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a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
- Antonyms:
- condemnation
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the act of looking on or contemplating with pleasure.
admiration of fine paintings.
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an object of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
The dancer was the admiration of everyone.
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Archaic. wonder; astonishment.
noun
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pleasurable contemplation or surprise
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a person or thing that is admired
she was the admiration of the court
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archaic wonder
Other Word Forms
- admirative adjective
- admiratively adverb
- self-admiration noun
- superadmiration noun
Etymology
Origin of admiration
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English admiracion, from Latin admīrātiōn-, stem of admīrātiō; equivalent to admire + -ation
Example Sentences
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Swift previously spoke of her admiration for the star, saying: "Role models are pretty hard to come by, but I would say she is one of mine."
From BBC
Further along the table, a three-tiered honey cake sits near a wholemeal plum cake with spiced icing, while a Swedish princess cake draws gasps of admiration with its dome of sponge, jam, custard and marzipan.
From BBC
He has admiration from O'Neill, who in 2012 was tasked with a similar job of trying to lift a Northern Ireland side at a low point.
From BBC
On Reddit, the mood around the sequel is similarly mixed - part admiration, part scepticism, and a fair amount of fatigue with the "hype" around the film.
From BBC
I wonder about the man who spoke to me on the phone, filled with admiration for my dad.
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