👏admiration

Meaning

a feeling of respect, pleasure, or approval for someone or something

Example Sentences

She felt great admiration for her teacher’s dedication.

Example Expressions

look at someone with admiration

Synonyms

respect, esteem, appreciation, regard, praise

Antonyms

disdain, contempt, disapproval

Collocations

deep admiration, mutual admiration, admiration for, express admiration

More Example Sentences

A taxi driver finds a wallet on the back seat of his car left behind by a passenger earlier that evening and it contains cash, credit cards, and an identity card so he checks the address on the ID and drives across the city to return it even though his shift has already ended and the grateful passenger offers him a generous reward but he politely declines and says he is just doing the right thing earning the respect and admiration of everyone who hears the story.