Simple meaning
What does Admiration mean?
a feeling of respect and liking for someone or something.
Dictionary definition
A feeling of respect and warm approval for someone or something.
Example sentences
Admiration in a sentence
easy
The character showed admiration in the story.
medium
In class, we talked about admiration during a group discussion.
hard
Writers use words like admiration to explain feelings and behavior more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Admiration
respectClose meaning in common use.
appreciationSimilar meaning with slightly different tone.
Antonyms
Opposite words
dislikeA helpful contrast word.
disrespectAnother useful opposite in context.
Word family
Admiration word family
Base word
admiration
verb
admire
To feel respect for someone.
Related words
Explore related words
Quick practice
Try Admiration
Practice 1
What does admiration mean?
ADMIRATION means a feeling of respect and liking for someone or something.
Practice this skill
Practice vocabulary in WordHive
Use the dictionary to understand Admiration, then move into short activities matched to the skills on this page.
Learning paths
- Define the Word Hive for word meanings.
- Synonym Search for word choice.
- Context Clue Challenge for sentence clues.
- Buzz Between for homophones and listening.
- Hive Builder for roots, prefixes, and suffixes.