Associations to the word «Admiration»

Wiktionary

ADMIRATION, noun. 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.
ADMIRATION, noun. (obsolete) Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.
ADMIRATION, noun. (obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.

Dictionary definition

ADMIRATION, noun. A feeling of delighted approval and liking.
ADMIRATION, noun. The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising.
ADMIRATION, noun. A favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn