admiring

[ad-mahyuhr-ing]

adjective

1. displaying or feeling admiration.

   admiring looks.

Other Word Forms

• admiringly adverb
• half-admiring adjective
• half-admiringly adverb
• self-admiring adjective
• unadmiring adjective
• unadmiringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of admiring¹

First recorded in 1620–30; admire + -ing ²

Example Sentences

“I wanted to see things, I wanted to feel things. I wanted to experience people. And you don’t do that when you sit in the house on the sofa admiring your curtains.”

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“I wanted to see things, I wanted to feel things. I wanted to experience people. And you don’t do that when you sit in the house on the sofa admiring your curtains.”

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“And here’s some admiring bits about the admiral: stern of jaw, broad of shoulder, never blinks at danger. Sounds like quite a chap.”

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The Widow Ashton fumbled for her pince-nez as the admiral took the drawing in both hands and gave an admiring whistle.

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She found herself admiring them during the long carriage ride to Ashton Station, where she and the Incorrigibles would soon be boarding the train to London.

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Related Words

• affectionate 
• amiable 
• attentive 
• benevolent 
• caring 
• considerate 
• cordial 
• dear 
• devoted 
• doting 
• earnest 
• faithful 
• friendly 
• generous 
• loyal 
• passionate 
• romantic 
• thoughtful 
• warm