Antonyms for admire
ædˈmaɪərad·mire

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 8 votes

1. admire

   In the old sense of wonder, admire is practically obsolete; the word now expresses a delight and approval, in which the element of wonder unconsciously mingles. We admire beauty in nature and art, delight in the innocent happiness of children, enjoy books or society, a walk or a dinner. We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends. We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged. We extol the goodness and adore the majesty and power of God.

   Antonyms:
   abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scorn

   Synonyms:
   adore, applaud, approve, delight in, enjoy, esteem, esteem, extol, honor, love, respect, revere, venerate, wonder

   Preposition:
   Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. admire, look up toverb

   feel admiration for

   Antonyms:
   look down on

   Synonyms:
   look up to

2. admireverb

   look at with admiration

   Antonyms:
   look down on

   Synonyms:
   look up to

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ADMIRE

   Synonyms:
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Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hazing

   Submitted by anonymous on August 18, 2020  

2. upbraid

   instead of criticizing, you love or admire

   Submitted by anonymous on October 7, 2019  

How to use admire in a sentence?

1. Don Bacon:

   You gotta remember, Deb Fisher, one of my best friends, she voted for it in the Senate. [Iowa Republican Sen.] Chuck Grassley, who admire tremendously, voted for it, i thought it was a good bill. Now, there were some things added to it when we were in the minority. I think it went from an A bill to a B bill. But the reason I say that is because I was working on this when Trump was president — it was one of Trump's priorities, it was one of his bills. Just because it was good for President Trump and then ‘bad’ when Biden does it, I don't follow that. I'm an American first. I want America to succeed and this bill was good under Trump, it was good under Biden as far as I'm concerned.

2. Universal Studios/Getty Images:

   I simply look out my windows … [ and admire ] the beauty of the Shambala Preserve, there is nothing quite as beautiful as the view from my dining room window of Mona -- a magnificent Bengal tiger -- walking across her compound.

3. Quafff:

   That something you do, and it makes you admire yourself for doin'it; that's what you really want to become

4. Debra Tice:

   We really do admire this administration’s commitment to bringing Americans home, they certainly got a good track record so far and we really look forward to the day where we see Austin be another one of their wins, we have a high level of confidence.

5. Carter Page:

   I am not. I admire the heck out of the man, but I don't know his phone number, I've never been to his house, I don't know his children's names, i think I had a meal once alone with him in a restaurant. I like him. I am not a -- I'm an associate of his who admires him greatly. We're not friends in any social sense.

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