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Admired vs Attracted - What's the difference?

admired | attracted |

As verbs the difference between admired and attracted

is that admired is (admire) while attracted is (attract).

As an adjective attracted is

drawn towards.

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

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    attracted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (attract)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • drawn towards