Another word for admiration
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Noun
A feeling of deference, approval, and liking
- To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire:
- To avoid interfering with or intruding upon:
- To avoid violating:
- To think of or consider in a particular way:
- To look at attentively; observe closely:
- To relate or refer to; concern:
- High respect, as that shown for special merit; recognition or esteem:
- Great privilege:
- Good name; reputation:
- A gracious, friendly, or obliging act that is freely granted:
- Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support:
- A state of being held in such regard:
- The act or an instance of estimating:
- The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate:
- An opinion or judgment:
- To regard with respect; prize.
- To regard as; consider:
- Favorable regard; respect.
- Careful thought; deliberation:
- A result of considering; an opinion or a judgment:
- A factor to be considered in forming a judgment or decision:
- Recognition of the quality, value, significance, or magnitude of people and things.
- A judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one.
- An expression of gratitude.
- A narrative or record of events.
- A reason given for a particular action or event:
- A report relating to one's conduct:
See also:The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding
- To be in terror of; fear intensely:
- To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance:
- To hold in awe or reverence.
- Astonishment, awe, or puzzlement.
- Something that produces wonder; a marvel.
- The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring, astounding, or surprising:
- The quality that arouses such emotion:
- One that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration; a marvel:
- One that evokes surprise, admiration, or wonder.
- Strong surprise; astonishment.
- To become filled with wonder or astonishment.
- A feeling of respect or reverence mixed with dread and wonder, often inspired by something majestic or powerful:
- The power to inspire dread.
- Dread.
- Great surprise or amazement.
- A cause of amazement; a marvel.
- A state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment.
- Bewilderment; perplexity.
- To affect with great wonder; astonish.
- To bewilder; perplex.
- To cause great wonder or astonishment:
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Another word for admiration
Noun
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- A feeling of respect or reverence mixed with dread and wonder, often inspired by something majestic or powerful:
- The power to inspire dread.
- Dread.
- Astonishment, awe, or puzzlement.
- Something that produces wonder; a marvel.
- The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring, astounding, or surprising:
- The quality that arouses such emotion:
- One that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration; a marvel:
- Present participle of kneel.
- The act by which someone kneels.
- A gesture or movement of the body, such as a curtsy, that expresses deference or homage.
- An attitude of deference or homage.
- Formal acknowledgment by a vassal of allegiance to his lord under feudal law.
- Special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly.
- Something created or done in honor, admiration, or celebration of someone or something:
- A feeling of profound respect or reverence:
- The act of venerating:
- A feeling of profound awe and respect and often love.
- An act showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy.
- Used as a form of address for certain members of the Christian clergy:
- A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship.
- A strong feeling of affection and concern for another person accompanied by sexual attraction.
- A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
- A feeling of attraction or love; fondness:
- Preference or taste:
- Present participle of value.
- Present participle of prize.
- (philosophy) The act or state of prizing something, valuing it highly.
- The act of recognizing or condition of being recognized.
- An awareness that something perceived has been perceived before.
- An acceptance as true or valid, as of a claim:
- High respect, as that shown for special merit; recognition or esteem:
- Great privilege:
- Good name; reputation:
- Worship of idols.
- Blind or excessive devotion to something.
- the act of idolizing, adoring or worshiping, especially to excess
- The act of glorifying or the state of being glorified.
- The worshiping of a deity; extolment or laudation.
- The portrayal of something as being ideal; idealization.
- Approval expressed especially by the clapping of hands.
- Praise; commendation:
- The act of worship.
- Profound love or regard.
- A gracious, friendly, or obliging act that is freely granted:
- Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support:
- A state of being held in such regard:
- tender or doting affection
- an inclination; taste
- foolishness
- Warm, glowing praise.
- A formal expression of praise.
- The act or an instance of estimating:
- The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate:
- An opinion or judgment:
- The act or an instance of approving.
- An official approbation; a sanction.
- Favorable regard; commendation.
- An expression of warm approval; praise.
- Official approval.
- Submission or courteous respect given to another, often in recognition of authority.
- Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.
- The extolling or exaltation of a deity, ruler, or hero.
- A reason for praise; merit.
- Recognition of the quality, value, significance, or magnitude of people and things.
- A judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one.
- An expression of gratitude.
- To think of or consider in a particular way:
- To look at attentively; observe closely:
- To relate or refer to; concern:
- To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire:
- To avoid interfering with or intruding upon:
- To avoid violating:
- To regard with respect; prize.
- To regard as; consider:
- Favorable regard; respect.
Antonyms:
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