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

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

Barça Sporting Director Deco admires the 23-year-old, who covers every blade of grass on the pitch as a box-to-box midfielder while being good with both feet. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Perhaps her self-assuredness comes from her powerhouse star of a mom, whom Harlow clearly admires in more ways than one. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

Essentially, every top Premier League team admires Rogers. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 June 2026

One local customer found her work on social media and admires it. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026

Matthew admires Ye-jin’s determination and focus. — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026

Baker still admires much of the tech world. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026

And the analyst and TV producer admires just how well Colbert was able to take his show’s dissolution on the chin, despite the tensions surrounding it. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 May 2026