Synonyms of admires

admires

verb

present tense third-person singular of admire

as in respects

to think very highly or favorably of

I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respects
• appreciates
• regards
• loves
• praises
• likes
• commends
• considers
• enjoys
• esteems
• venerates
• applauds
• reveres
• approves
• adores
• relishes
• reverences
• values
• compliments
• acclaims
• idolizes
• favors
• savors
• credits
• worships
• cherishes
• sets store by
• delights (in)
• fancies
• drinks (in)
• revels (in)
• accredits
• grooves (on)
• treasures
• dotes (on)
• prizes
• hallows
• digs
• canonizes
• deifies
• adulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• detests
• abhors
• loathes
• disapproves
• dismisses
• dislikes
• disdains
• condemns
• deplores
• disregards
• scorns
• abominates
• decries
• execrates
• discounts
• frowns (on or upon)
• disfavors
• vilifies
• discountenances
• kisses off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of admires

Hackinen, a rider that Tonsager admires, appreciates Tonsager’s approach to competition. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Art can use life without requiring the artist to remain permanently available to anyone who admires the finished work. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Anna, the film suggests, admires her husband warts and all, perhaps because there’s an enticing authenticity in all his inadequacies and brutish ways. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Bucci admires the modern show’s scale, organization and ambition, describing it as a festival of show jumping, with world-class facilities, footing, hospitality and stabling. — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The backstory Once upon a time, there was a Spanish family blessed with a talent for finding historic buildings and transforming them into hotels that anyone who admires beauty and nature would want to visit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

The topic momentarily drifts to Chuck D, who Hanna greatly admires. — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026

Other recognizable Sacramento locations featured in the film include the McKinley Park Rose Garden, the East Sacramento house Lady Bird admires and the Tower Bridge. — Steve Large, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

The obvious gem of the collection is the attention-getting title story, about the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, who died in 2024 — and whose complex, layered short fiction Aviv admires. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026