Synonyms of admiring

admiring 1 of 2

adjective

as in favorable

expressing approval

the smartly dressed couple drew admiring glances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• favorable
• positive
• good
• appreciative
• approving
• complimentary
• applauding
• friendly
• commendatory
• accepting
• supportive
• warm
• approbatory
• adoring
• sympathetic
• flattering
• laudatory
• respectful
• praiseful
• eulogistic
• worshiping
• worshipping
• hagiographic
• worshipful
• hagiographical
• panegyrical
• encomiastic
• adulatory
• laudative
• idolizing
• advisory
• recommendatory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disapproving
• unfavorable
• adverse
• negative
• uncomplimentary
• unflattering
• unappreciative
• derogatory
• unfriendly
• depreciatory
• depreciative
• inappreciative
• critical
• captious
• hypercritical
• censuring
• disparaging
• overcritical
• scornful
• faultfinding
• contemptuous
• disdainful
• belittling
• carping
• slighting
• cavilling
• caviling

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• disapproving
• unfavorable
• adverse
• negative
• uncomplimentary
• unflattering
• unappreciative
• derogatory
• unfriendly
• depreciatory
• depreciative
• inappreciative
• critical
• captious
• hypercritical
• censuring
• disparaging
• overcritical
• scornful
• faultfinding
• contemptuous
• disdainful
• belittling
• carping
• slighting
• cavilling
• caviling

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admiring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of admire

as in respecting

to think very highly or favorably of

I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respecting
• appreciating
• regarding
• praising
• loving
• enjoying
• commending
• liking
• applauding
• considering
• esteeming
• complimenting
• venerating
• savouring
• revering
• approving
• adoring
• valuing
• acclaiming
• worshiping
• reverencing
• relishing
• crediting
• savoring
• setting store on
• favoring
• idolizing
• worshipping
• fancying
• drinking (in)
• revelling (in)
• setting store by
• cherishing
• grooving (on)
• delighting (in)
• treasuring
• reveling (in)
• accrediting
• digging
• canonizing
• deifying
• hallowing
• doting (on)
• adulating
• prizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• detesting
• abhorring
• loathing
• dismissing
• disregarding
• condemning
• disapproving
• disdaining
• deploring
• execrating
• disliking
• discounting
• decrying
• scorning
• abominating
• vilifying
• frowning (on or upon)
• disfavoring
• discountenancing
• kissing off

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• hating
• despising
• detesting
• abhorring
• loathing
• dismissing
• disregarding
• condemning
• disapproving
• disdaining
• deploring
• execrating
• disliking
• discounting
• decrying
• scorning
• abominating
• vilifying
• frowning (on or upon)
• disfavoring
• discountenancing
• kissing off

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