English-Thai Dictionary

admiration

N การ ชื่นชม  การ ยกย่องชมเชย  ความชื่นชม  การสรรเสริญ  ดุษฎี  respect regard praise kan-chuen-chom

 

admiration

N บุคคล หรือ สิ่ง ที่ ได้รับ ความชื่นชม  buk-khon-rue-sing-ti-dai-rab-khwam-chuen-chom

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ADMIRATION

n.Wonder mingled with pleasing emotions, as approbation, esteem, love or veneration; a compound emotion excited by something novel, rare, great, or excellent; applied to persons and their works. It often includes a slight degree of surprise. Thus, we view the solar system with admiration. Very near to admiration is the wish to admire.
It has been sometimes used in an ill sense, denoting wonder with disapprobation.
Your boldness I with admiration see.
When I saw her I wondered with great admiration. Revelation 17:6.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ADMIRATION

Ad `mi *ra "tion, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. admiratio. See Admire. ]

 

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

admiration

ad mi ra tion |ˌadməˈrāSHən ˌædməˈreɪʃən | ▶noun respect and warm approval: their admiration for each other was genuine. • (the admiration of ) the object of such feelings: her house was the admiration of everyone. • pleasurable contemplation: they were lost in admiration of the scenery. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘marveling, wonder ’): from Latin admiratio (n- ), from the verb admirari (see admire ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

admiration

ad ¦mir |ation |adməˈreɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] respect and warm approval: I have the greatest admiration for all those involved in the project. • (the admiration of ) something regarded as impressive or worthy of respect: her house was the admiration of everyone. • pleasurable contemplation: they were lost in admiration of the scenery. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘marvelling, wonder ’): from Latin admiratio (n- ), from the verb admirari (see admire ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

admiration

admiration noun it is with much admiration that we dedicate tonight's concert to Dr. Woods: respect, appreciation, (high ) regard, esteem, veneration; commendation, acclaim, applause, praise, compliments, tributes, accolades, plaudits. ANTONYMS scorn.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

admiration

admiration noun 1 his patience and good nature commanded widespread admiration: commendation, acclaim, applause, approbation, approval, appreciation, regard, high regard, respect, praise, esteem, veneration, adulation, extolment; compliments, tributes, accolades, plaudits, pats on the back; rare laudation. ANTONYMS disgust. 2 their garden was the admiration of the village: object of admiration, pride, pride and joy, joy, wonder, delight, marvel, sensation.

 

French Dictionary

admiration

admiration n. f. nom féminin Sentiment ressenti à l ’égard de ce qui est noble, beau. : Ce geste héroïque a soulevé l ’admiration de tous. SYNONYME emballement ; engouement ; enthousiasme .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

admiration

ad mi ra tion /æ̀dməréɪʃ (ə )n /→admire 名詞 1 U 〖具体例ではan ～〗【人の /人 物に対する 】賞賛 , 感嘆, 賛美, 敬服 «of /for , of » ▸ win the respect and admiration of everyone 皆の尊敬と賞賛を勝ち取る ▸ watch a movie star with [in ] admiration 映画スターを賛美のまなざしで見つめる ▸ have [express ] great admiration for her 大いに彼女に感服する [をほめそやす ](≒admire her greatly )2 〖the ～〗賞賛の的 ▸ Their achievement was the admiration of the world .彼らの業績は世界の賞賛の的であった .