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Synonyms & Antonyms of admiration
1
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 for admiration
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- acclamation,
- adoration,
- adulation,
- approbation,
- deference,
- hero worship,
- homage,
- honor,
- idolatry,
- infatuation,
- lionization,
- praise,
- props
- [slang],
- reverence,
- veneration,
- worship
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2
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
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The first known use of admiration was in the 15th century
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