Synonyms for admiration
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Appreciation — A positive emotion combining wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful; a feeling…
appreciation, adoration, reverence, respect, approval, regard, worship, veneration, estimation
2. Wonder
wonder, amazement, astonishment, wonderment, surprise, marvel, awe
Definitions
- n. 1
A positive emotion combining wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful; a feeling of respect for another's skills or attributes, as one might look on a hero or role model.
They looked at the landscape in admiration.
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Forms
- Plural
- admirations → appreciations, adorations, reverences, respects…
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Admiration includes delight and regard.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- respect Respect of the young for the old is quite natural.
- appreciation The love is over and even the mutual appreciation.
- reverence I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.
- adoration What's the difference between love and adoration?
- wonder Reading will guide us to the rich world of wonder.
- amazement Daniel looked at the list and froze in amazement.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| admiration | steady | |
| respect | falling | |
| appreciation | steady | |
| reverence | rising | |
| adoration | rising | |
| wonder | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- awe1
- 4 letters
- love1
- 6 letters
- wonder2, regard2, marvel2, liking2, esteem2
- 7 letters
- respect2, worship2
- 8 letters
- surprise2, approval3
- 9 letters
- reverence3, adoration4, amazement3
- 10 letters
- estimation4, veneration4, wonderment3
- 12 letters
- appreciation5, astonishment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wonder2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- admiration
- Italiano
- ammirazione
- Español
- admiración
- Deutsch
- Bewunderung
- Català
- admiració