ADMIRATION Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

admiration

noun

ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of admiration

as in respect

a feeling of great approval and liking my admiration for her increased when I discovered she had learned English only since coming to the U.S.

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as in amazement

the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary gaped in admiration as one flower-bedecked float after another paraded past them

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Recent Examples of admiration That status benefits both Google’s internal AI efforts and helps win outside customers — a lucrative one-two punch that figures into Jim Cramer’s admiration for the stock. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 June 2026 Trump expressed admiration for Erdogan even while standing beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference last year. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 What hasn’t changed, though, is Bedford’s incredible proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway, its admiration of history, or its walkability. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026 Wright now has one child and another on the way, telling PEOPLE in May 2025 that her admiration for Molly (Julie Walters) and Arthur Weasley (Mark Williams) — the on-screen parents of seven — had only grown. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for admiration

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Noun

Let’s respect and appreciate nature in all its messy, sometimes stinky beauty at the cove.

— U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
Working with internal teams and network partners requires respect for deadlines, meetings, production schedules, and the people doing the work.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of respect

Noun

The two, alongside friend Cameron Munro, were among the thousands of Scottish supporters who descended on Fenway Park earlier this week, to the amazement and delight of many Red Sox fans.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Even his core interest in creatures, so often a well of amazement and positivity, couldn’t pull him up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of amazement

Noun

In 1859, Congress expressed the nation’s appreciation by creating the first reservation in Arizona; the two tribes, now known as the Gila River Indian Community, were guaranteed 372,000 acres along the Gila River.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
This could look like offering yourself appreciation, rest or understanding through meditation or journaling.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of appreciation

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The tournament brought more than a million visitors into the country, and a striking number of them have spent the trip documenting their astonishment at things Americans stopped seeing years ago.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
To the astonishment of many a Bobhead, Dylan’s guitarist Doug Lancio was replaced in Santa Barbara by Julian Lage, the youngish jazz star known for his work with Gary Burton and John Zorn.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of astonishment

Noun

Most of the commentary was instead focused on younger groups, whose knowledge (and mechanical skills) aren’t held in particularly high regard by anybody.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026
And if an enclosure isn't tightly secured, your chickens will escape and wander off without any regards for property lines.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Definition of regard

Noun

And with the World Cup now running through July 19, these emotions of wonderment won’t go anywhere anytime soon.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Those not buoyed by lottery luck must pay a premium to enjoy the green wonderment that awaits beyond Augusta National’s gates.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of wonderment

Noun

His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026
This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Definition of praise

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