Synonyms and Antonyms of admiration
1
a feeling of great approval and liking
- my admiration for her increased when I discovered she had learned English only since coming to the U.S.
appetite, fancy, fondness, like, love, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use
acclamation, adoration, adulation, approbation, deference, hero worship, homage, honor, idolatry, infatuation, lionization, praise, props [slang], reverence, veneration, worship
delight, enjoyment
amazement, awe, wonder, wonderment
enthusiasm, interest, passion
bias, prejudice
affection, attachment, devotion, passion
condemnation, disapproval, disdain, opprobrium, scorn
disappointment, discontent, disenchantment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, displeasure, indignation, unhappiness
aversion, contempt, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, dislike, disliking, disregard, distaste
hate, hatred, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
abomination, antipathy, detestation
deprecation, displeasure, dissatisfaction
2
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
- gaped in admiration as one flower-bedecked float after another paraded past them
dread
fear
respect, reverence, veneration
curiosity, interest
shock, surprise
disbelief, incomprehension, incredulity
beguilement, bewitchment, captivation, enchantment, fascination
animation, enlightenment, excitement, invigoration, stimulation
absorption, engagement, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion, involvement
apathy, disinterest, incuriosity, indifference, unconcern
boredom, doldrums, ennui, listlessness, restlessness, tedium, tiredness, weariness, weltschmerz
cheerlessness, dispiritedness, joylessness, melancholy
