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Delighted vs Admiring - What's the difference?

delighted | admiring |

As adjectives the difference between delighted and admiring

is that delighted is greatly pleased while admiring is feeling or showing admiration.

As verbs the difference between delighted and admiring

is that delighted is (delight) while admiring is .

As a noun admiring is

admiration.

delighted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Greatly pleased.
  • *
  • Filled with wonder and delight.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (delight)

    • admiring

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Feeling or showing admiration.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • admiration
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
    • What more palpable confutation can there be of human vanity and arrogance, of all lofty imaginations, all presumptuous confidences, all turgid humours, all fond self-pleasings and self-admirings , than is that tragical cross
  • * 1847 , Matthew Henry, James Hamilton, Daily communion with God
    • We must keep up a constant worship of God in our families, and in our closets; we must be frequent in holy adorings and admirings of God.