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admiration | admired |

As a noun admiration

is 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.

As a verb admired is

(admire).

admiration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • (obsolete) Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.
  • * Lear: Your name, faire Gentlewoman?
    Gonerill: This admiration Sir, is much o'th' savour
    Of other your new prankes.'' —
    , I.ii.
  • (obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration .

    Synonyms

    * wonder * approval * appreciation * adoration * reverence * worship

    Derived terms

    * admirative * admiratively

    admired

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (admire)

  • admire

    English

    Verb

    (admir)
  • (obsolete) To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
  • *, II.2.4:
  • The poor fellow, admiring how he came there, was served in state all day long […].
  • * Fuller
  • examples rather to be admired than imitated
  • To regard with wonder and delight.
  • to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence;
  • to estimate or prize highly.
  • to admire''' a person of high moral worth, to '''admire a landscape

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from admire) * admirable * admirer * admiration * admirative

    Anagrams

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