the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
noun
a favorable judgment
“a small token in admiration of your works”
Word Forms
admire
verb
feel admiration for
esteem
verb
regard highly; think much of
wonder
verb
be amazed at
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bewunderung
ein Gefühl erfreuter Zustimmung und Sympathie
🇪🇸Spanish
admiración
un sentimiento de aprobación y agrado encantados
🇮🇹Italian
ammirazione
una sensazione di felice approvazione e simpatia
🇳🇱Dutch
bewondering
een gevoel van opgetogen goedkeuring en sympathie
🇵🇹Portuguese
admiração
um sentimento de aprovação e gosto encantado
🇷🇺Russian
восхищение
чувство восторга одобрения и симпатии
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रशंसा
प्रसन्नतापूर्वक अनुमोदन और पसंद की भावना
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রশংসা
আনন্দিত অনুমোদন এবং পছন্দের অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
போற்றுதல்
மகிழ்ச்சியான ஒப்புதல் மற்றும் விருப்பத்தின் உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
మెచ్చుకోవడం
సంతోషకరమైన ఆమోదం మరియు ఇష్టపడే అనుభూతి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रशंसा
आनंददायी मान्यता आणि आवडीची भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રશંસા
આનંદિત મંજૂરી અને ગમતી લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಭಿಮಾನ
ಸಂತೋಷದ ಅನುಮೋದನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಷ್ಟದ ಭಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രശംസ
സന്തോഷകരമായ അംഗീകാരത്തിൻ്റെയും ഇഷ്ടത്തിൻ്റെയും ഒരു തോന്നൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ੰਸਾ
ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਪਸੰਦ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
تعریف
خوشی کی منظوری اور پسندیدگی کا احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
钦佩
一种高兴的认可和喜欢的感觉
🇯🇵Japanese
賞賛
嬉しい承認と好意の感情
🇰🇷Korean
감탄
기쁜 승인과 호감의 느낌
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự ngưỡng mộ
một cảm giác vui mừng chấp thuận và thích
🇹🇭Thai
ความชื่นชม
ความรู้สึกยินดีและยินดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekaguman
perasaan senang disetujui dan disukai
🇵🇭Filipino
paghanga
isang pakiramdam ng nasisiyahang pag-apruba at pagkagusto
🇲🇾Malay
kekaguman
perasaan persetujuan dan kesukaan yang menggembirakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإعجاب
شعور بالموافقة والإعجاب
🇮🇷Persian
تحسین
احساس رضایت و دوست داشتن
🇹🇷Turkish
hayranlık
memnuniyet verici bir onay ve hoşlanma hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַעֲרָצָה
תחושה של הסכמה ואהבה מאושר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'admiration'?
The primary meaning of 'admiration' is 'a feeling of delighted approval and liking'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'admiration' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'admiration' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'admiration' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'admiration' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'admiration' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'admiration' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'admiration' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'admiration' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'admiration' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'admiration' as formal, casual, or slang?
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