admires
Looks up to
Admires is the third-person singular of admire, meaning to regard with respect, approval, or warm appreciation.
Someone admires a person they look up to, a skill they wish they had, or a view that pleases them: She admires his dedication to the craft.
To admire can also mean simply to look at with pleasure: He stood admiring the sunset.
Favorable opinion of worth
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- regardAttentive consideration given
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
looks up to · venerates · respects · appreciates · values · esteems · prizes · treasures
Recognizes merit in
- savorsEnjoys with deliberate attention
- enjoysTakes pleasure in
- relishesEnjoys with keen appreciation
- contemplatesConsiders thoughtfully at length
esteem
Favorable opinion of worth
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- regardAttentive consideration given
honor · looks up to · venerates · respects · appreciates · values · esteems · prizes · treasures · recognizes
appreciates
Recognizes merit in
adores
Feels intense affection for
- idolizesRegards with excessive devotion
- worshipsShows religious devotion toward
- reveresEsteems profoundly
glorifies · lionizes · cherishes · loves · exalts · elevates · idealizes
emulates
Copies as model
- takes afterResembles a relative
beholds
Perceives with sight
admiresdeprecates
Expresses disapproval of
condemns · criticizes · denounces · dismisses · disparages
admiresignores
Refuses to acknowledge
dismisses · disregards · overlooks · neglects · shrugs off
- secret admirerUnknown person with feelings
- rear admiralsNavy rank below vice
- vice admiralSenior navy rank
- mutual admirationTwo-way high regard
- mutual admiration societyPeople exchanging constant praise
- Admiral NelsonFamous British naval commander
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