admires

VERB

hold in high regard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adore applaud appreciate cherish commend credit extol hail honor idolize laud marvel at praise prize respect revere treasure worship

STRONG

approve esteem eulogize glorify value venerate

WEAK

be crazy about be crazy for be crazy over be mad about be nuts about be stuck on be sweet on be wild about delight in fall for get high on go for groove on hold in respect look up to moon over pay homage to rate highly take pleasure in think highly of wonder at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame censure condemn criticize denounce despise dishonor dislike disparage disrespect hate not care reproach

STRONG

mock

WEAK

abhor detest execrate scorn

Example Sentences

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“Everyone’s impacted by the cost of living, and it gets us away from some of this divisive politics,” he said, citing New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whom Burnham admires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Macron invited him to a formal dinner to be held at the one place Trump admires most in the world, other than Mar-a-Lago and Trump Tower: the Palace of Versailles.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

The low-budget film stars Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette as a man who makes a sinister bargain to win the affections of the woman he admires -- and must bear the consequences.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Kwon admires her ability to construct situations that “linger and linger,” prompting her to often ask: What would I do?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“He looks deeper than the skin, and admires intellect in others. Milton Ashe is not the type to marry a head of hair and a pair of eyes.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov