Admiring

//ædˈmaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    admiration

    "What more palpable confutation can there be of human vanity and arrogance, of all lofty imaginations, all presumptuous confidences, all turgid humours, all fond self-pleasings and self-admirings, than is that tragical cross […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of admire form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Feeling or showing admiration.

Synonyms

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adoringamatoryappreciativeawestruckcomplimentaryflattering

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"We cannot help admiring his talent."

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