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 of admiration

• respect
• appreciation
• regard
• praise
• adoration

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

But beneath the humor was genuine admiration for the executive whose tenure at Netflix helped transform Hollywood’s traditional television model. — Lilly Workneh, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Such attention and admiration will only elevate to new, unseen levels following a night when Madjo broke out into the wider footballing public. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Learn the Difference Between Demanding and Destructive Of course, not every hard-driving manager deserves admiration. — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

After physically throwing an opponent to the ground in defense of Clark, the league’s biggest name, Cunningham drew attention and admiration from many, her blonde ponytail swinging in the you-gotta-see-this clip. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for admiration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

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