Antonyms for admire

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ad-mahyuhr

Phonetic Transcription : ædˈmaɪər

Definition of admire

Origin : early 15c. (implied in admired), from Middle French admirer (Old French amirer, 14c.), or directly from Latin admirari "to wonder at" (see admiration). Related: Admiring; admiringly.

verb hold in high regard

Example sentences :

Mr. Paine did not admire Mrs. Davis, and was not likely to be influenced by her prejudices.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

Then you will understand, and understanding, you will admire his courage.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

It's a good bluff, as I said before, and I admire the way you worked it.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

I admire him—you'd have to see him in the hospital, with every one deferring to him and all that, to understand.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

True, Shakespeare was not the kind of man Englishmen are accustomed to admire.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

Men—ah, yes, there are always men, and many of them like as well as admire me.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

In the first place, I am learning to admire the resourcefulness of these people around us.
Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr

I should think Mr. Hynes would be too critical to admire Milly.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

She was not prepared to admire her, but in her heart she almost did that very thing.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

"Admire my knowledge of human nature, my dear Belinda," said Lady Delacour.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

Synonyms for admire

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