admired

From the verb admire: (⇒ conjugate)

admired is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ad•mire /ædˈmaɪr/   v. [~ + object] , -mired, -mir•ing. 

1. to regard with pleasure or approval, often mixed with wonder:
   She admired the scenery.
2. to regard highly;
   respect;
   appreciate greatly:
   The boy admired his father.

ad•mir•er, n. [countable]
Related Words

admire is a verb, admirable is an adjective, admiration is a noun:
I admire your courage. Your courage is admirable. I have great admiration for your courage.
See -mir-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ad•mire  (ad mī^ər′), v., -mired, -mir•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
2. to regard with wonder or surprise (usually used ironically or sarcastically):
   I admire your audacity.

v.i. 

3. to feel or express admiration.
4. Dialect Terms to take pleasure;
   like or desire:
   I would admire to go.
5. Dialect Terms be admiring of, [Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.] to admire:
   He's admiring of his brother's farm.

• Latin admīrārī, equivalent. to ad- ad- + mīrārī (in Medieval Latin mīrāre) to wonder at, admire
• 1580–90

ad•mir′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. esteem, revere, venerate.

Antonyms

• 1. despise.

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admire / ədˈmaɪə/ verb (transitive)

1. to regard with esteem, respect, approval, or pleased surprise
2. to wonder at

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin admīrāri to wonder at, from ad- to, at + mīrāri to wonder, from mīrus wonderful

adˈmirer noun

adˈmiring adjective

adˈmiringly adverb