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

These statements suggest that those in favor of bans are motivated by their admiration for female athletes. — Jesse Rhodes, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Saxberger is wary, but Meyers’s admiration touches something, and soon the older man’s convinced to join a nightly meeting of young aesthetes. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Over time, my envy of Dad eased into a warm — if still grudging — admiration. — Daniel Duane, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Anyone who expresses admiration, positivity, or sympathy for Art of Play is getting attacked by trolls. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026