Synonyms of admiration

admiration

noun

ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən 

1

as in respect

a feeling of great approval and liking

my admiration for her increased when I discovered she had learned English only since coming to the U.S.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respect
• appreciation
• regard
• praise
• adoration
• reverence
• esteem
• enthusiasm
• interest
• affection
• love
• estimation
• favor
• enjoyment
• honor
• fondness
• approbation
• account
• adulation
• deference
• awe
• amazement
• infatuation
• taste
• delight
• preference
• veneration
• worship
• homage
• use
• wonderment
• appetite
• relish
• acclamation
• partiality
• wonder
• idolatry
• devotion
• like
• passion
• hero worship
• prejudice
• fancy
• props
• shine
• lionization
• bias
• attachment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• condemnation
• disapproval
• disdain
• scorn
• contempt
• indignation
• disappointment
• discontent
• disgust
• hatred
• unhappiness
• displeasure
• disillusionment
• disregard
• disfavor
• distaste
• disenchantment
• dislike
• revulsion
• aversion
• hate
• opprobrium
• nausea
• loathing
• repulsion
• repugnance
• disinclination
• antipathy
• dissatisfaction
• disfavor
• disgruntlement
• disliking
• abomination
• detestation
• deprecation

2

as in amazement

the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary

gaped in admiration as one flower-bedecked float after another paraded past them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amazement
• astonishment
• wonderment
• awe
• wonder
• disbelief
• reverence
• fascination
• excitement
• fear
• respect
• shock
• veneration
• interest
• incredulity
• dread
• curiosity
• surprise
• incomprehension
• stimulation
• enlightenment
• absorption
• captivation
• involvement
• immersion
• animation
• enthrallment
• engrossment
• enchantment
• invigoration
• engagement
• beguilement
• bewitchment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifference
• disinterest
• apathy
• unconcern
• boredom
• restlessness
• weariness
• tiredness
• ennui
• incuriosity
• tedium
• melancholy
• listlessness
• doldrums
• weltschmerz
• cheerlessness
• joylessness
• dispiritedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of admiration

People had originally flocked to Bad Boy out of admiration not for Combs but for the artists who defined the label. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

My feelings about Dudamel as an interpreter have ranged from irritation at his turn-it-up-to-11 showiness to admiration for his ability to make listeners hear music afresh. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Someone in the audience who knew the legendary creator told him about this, and weeks later the duo met him in person and discovered that the admiration was mutual. — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Our friends called me Single White Female, after the 1992 movie about a woman whose admiration for her roommate takes a stalker-ish turn. — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026