admiration

noun

ad·​mi·​ra·​tion ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: a feeling of respect and approval

They had/felt great admiration for her courage.

2

: an object of esteem

… his perfect horsemanship … was one of my earliest admirations.

—Joseph Conrad

3

archaic : wonder

Synonyms

• account
• appreciation
• esteem
• estimation
• favor
• regard
• respect

Examples of admiration in a Sentence

She looked at them in admiration.

I have great admiration for her courage.

We were filled with admiration for him.

She earned the admiration of her coworkers.

I have a great admiration for her courage.

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time, he's also occasionally expressed admiration for Chinese President Xi Jinping and has a record of seeking deals with ideologically divergent leaders. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

The Tonight Show host appeared on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday, Oct. 29, and spoke on his admiration for the late John Belushi, who was one of seven cast members in SNL's first season. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024

These facts in no way diminish our admiration of Siena’s brilliant particularity, especially its unrivaled pictorial lyricism, so vividly captured in this staggering exhibition. —Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024

But in fact, Beverly Gage points out in a recent essay in Foreign Affairs, such admiration is not uncommon in American politics. —Beverly Gage, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English admiracion, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French amiracion, going back to Old French ammiration, borrowed from Latin admīrātiōn-, admīrātiō, from admīrārī "to admire" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing admiration

• self-admiration

Kids Definition

admiration

noun

ad·​mi·​ra·​tion ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: an object of admiring regard

2

: a feeling of great and delighted approval