admiration
[ ad-muh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌæd məˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
the act of looking on or contemplating with pleasure: admiration of fine paintings.
an object of wonder, pleasure, or approval: The dancer was the admiration of everyone.
Archaic.
wonder; astonishment.
Origin of admiration
SYNONYMS FOR admiration
OTHER WORDS FROM admiration
ad·mi·ra·tive [ad-mahy-ruh-tiv, ad-muh-rey-] /ædˈmaɪ rə tɪv, ˌæd məˈreɪ-/, adjective ad·mi·ra·tive·ly, adverb self-ad·mi·ra·tion, noun su·per·ad·mi·ra·tion, nounWords nearby admiration
admiralty islands,
admiralty law,
admiralty metal,
admiralty mile,
admiralty range,
admiration,
admire,
admiring,
admissible,
admission,
admissive
Example sentences from the Web for self-admiration
British Dictionary definitions for self-admiration
admiration
/ (ˌædməˈreɪʃən) /
noun
pleasurable contemplation or surprise
a person or thing that is admired
she was the admiration of the court
archaic
wonder
Idioms and Phrases with self-admiration
admiration
see mutual admiration society.