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past participle of admire.
past tense form of admire.

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beloved adj.
estimable adj.
favorite adj.
liked adj.
respected adj.
valuable adj.
valued adj.

ADJECTIVE

beloved

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cherished dear esteemed favorite hallowed loved popular prized respected revered treasured venerated well-liked

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darling dearest pet pleasing sweet

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cared for doted on endeared fair-haired highly regarded highly valued idolized near to one's heart precious worshiped

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disliked

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despised hated

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estimable

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esteemed praiseworthy

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admirable appreciable august big-name big-time commendable decent deserving excellent good high-powered honored in limelight laudable major-league meretorious meritable name noble palmary praisable reputable reputed respectable respected sterling valuable valued venerable well-thought-of

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bad dishonorable inestimable insignificant poor unworthy

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favorite

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beloved cherished favored main popular prized treasured

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choice darling dear dearest intimate personal pet sweetheart

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adored best-loved desired especial esteemed liked number one pleasant precious revered wished-for

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disliked unpopular

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public

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hated loathed

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liked

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cherished honored loved prized respected

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beloved

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respected

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appreciated beloved honored important

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valued

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valuable

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beneficial costly expensive helpful important invaluable prized profitable relevant scarce treasured useful valued worthwhile

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collectible dear heirloom worthy

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appreciated cherished esteemed estimable held dear high-priced hot hot property in demand inestimable of value precious respected serviceable

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cheap disadvantageous harmful inexpensive reasonable unhelpful useless worthless

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unimportant valueless

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valued

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appreciated expensive loved priceless prized respected valuable

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cherished esteemed fancy

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beloved dear high-priced highly regarded precious

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cheap useless worthless

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Daniel Shelton attended an early August campaign rally in Houston and said he admired Paxton’s common sense.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

"I have always admired the coach," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

This referred to the combination of aggressive monetary easing, fiscal stimulus and structural reforms under assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe, a figure greatly admired by Japan's first woman leader Takaichi.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

As as young lawyer, Kennedy worked on special projects for Gov. Ronald Reagan and admired him greatly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

I was, of course, sorry there was so much poverty and disease in Haiti, and I admired Farmer for his work, but I also felt that I couldn’t be sorry enough to satisfy him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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