admiration
2
2.5
- noun
- /ˌæd.məˈreɪ.ʃən/
:
asombro
- Bishop was baffled with admiration at how Marianne answered unexpected questions.
And to my not just surprise but also admiration, he said I want to do it.
- And to my not just surprise but also admiration, he said I want to do it.
- Bishop was baffled with admiration at how Marianne answered unexpected questions.
- Imagine that like your grip by beauty, you're gripped by admiration.
Examples
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If anything justifies an aesthetic view of art, it is the capacity to be moved to wonder and admiration, as I was every time I looked at it, by pure calligraphy in a language I did not understand.
Academic text (1996) -
Real work has by now become so strange to us that we have an enormous admiration for those few who still do it!
Fiction book (1994) -
Your Honor, The State of New York is second to none... in its admiration of the post office department.
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After the first shock of wonder and admiration, one began to look around and see separate details.
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"I saw a glow of awed admiration on my sister's face."
Fiction book (2002) -
She saw the look of both wonder and admiration on his face and flushed under his scrutiny.
Fiction book (1993) -
Catch-a-Tick's eyes lit up with awe and admiration.
Fiction book (1995) -
Other questions asked about how culturally different the minority is and whether the respondent had ever felt admiration or sympathy for members of the minority.
Academic text (1996) -
All the same, I could read those stories of hers a hundred times and still find myself unexpectedly heart-wrung, bowed down in admiration.
Academic text (2003) -
The audience erupted in admiration for the performers after their breathtaking performance.
Synonyms
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1.0
A sudden feeling of wonder when something is unexpected
∞
1.0
A feeling of admiration for someone because they are good or successful
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1.0
A feeling of surprise and curiosity at something new or beautiful
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3.4
A strong feeling of respect and wonder, sometimes with fear, often caused by something impressive or beautiful
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1.2
A very strong feeling of surprise and wonder
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6.3
A deep feeling of respect and awe for someone or something
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3.4
A very strong feeling of surprise and wonder
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3.4
A strong feeling of love and respect for someone or something
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5.8
A feeling of surprise and admiration when you see something beautiful or strange
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4.6
A strong feeling of surprise and pleasure when you see something very beautiful or impressive
A feeling of deep wonder and delight that makes you unable to look away
A strong feeling of wonder and surprise at a very bright or impressive sight
Antonyms
Compounds
How Amazed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Admiration comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and mirari 'to wonder', the same root as miracle. So admiration can mean a feeling of wonder or amazement when you see something surprising or wonderful.