Synonyms 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.

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

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

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. admire, look up toverb

   feel admiration for

   Synonyms:
   look up to

   Antonyms:
   look down on

2. admireverb

   look at with admiration

   Synonyms:
   look up to

   Antonyms:
   look down on

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. admireverb

   Synonyms:
   [Rare.] wonder at, be surprised at, be astonished or amazed at

2. admireverb

   Synonyms:
   like much, think highly of, have a high opinion of, prize or value highly

3. admireverb

   Synonyms:
   [Rare.] wonder, marvel, be surprised or astonished

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "admire":

   behold, admired

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

1. ADMIRE

   Synonyms:
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1. Al Faisal:

   I really respect Lewis Hamilton as a driver [... ] and I admire what Lewis Hamilton does.

2. Mariana Fulger:

   Beauty remains virtue if the others see and admire it and this is enough for you.

3. Jeb Bush:

   I admire her a lot for doing what she did, that was [a] pretty nice visual symbol for what needs to be restored.

4. Jerry Torre:

   I look back at the strength and I admire that — they had less than nothing left — they endured living in a rundown mansion that was unsanitary, frankly, and what do I think of it? I’m very proud of them, I was very proud of them, call them what they are, they were artists, they could have been called anything, but they were very devoted to each other.

5. W. H. Auden:

   Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.