Thesaurus: admiration

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1. n. Wonder; astonishment.
2. n. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
3. n. Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.
4. n. a feeling of delighted approval and liking
5. n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
6. n. a favorable judgment
7. 1. Wonder; astonishment. [Obs.] Season your admiration for a while. Shak. 2. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue. 3. Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy. Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration. Shak. Note of admiration, the mark (!), called also exclamation point. Syn. -- Wonder; approval; appreciation; adoration; reverence; worship.
8. n:100 n. a feeling of delighted approval and liking n. a favorable judgment