admiration

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.

Synonyms

praise

adoration

wonder

appreciation

esteem

commendation

laudation

enchantment

exaltation

eulogy

reverence

extoller

laud

astonishment

amazement

applause

👏

surprise

respect

veneration

wonderment

satisfaction

worship

glorification

delight

acclaim

pleasure

extolling

acclamation

rapture

favor

compliment

cult

adulation

Well done

enjoyment

affection

approbation

approval

thank

wondering

marvel at

concentration on

idolising

repeatedly crying

love of virtue

being struck with admiration

deploration

extollment

love

❤️

extolment

Translations

Bewunderung

admiration

admiración

ammirazione

θαυμασμός

admiração

admiratio

admiració

Erstaunen

bewondering

Lob

إعجاب

Anerkennung

hayranlık

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: admiracion

In summary

From Middle English admiracion, borrowed from Middle French admiration, or directly from Latin admīrātiō, from prefix ad- (“to, towards”) + mīrō (“I look at”) + -ātiō. Compare the verb admire, and US dialectal terms miration and mirate.