admiring

[ ad-mahyuhr-ing ]

adjective

1. displaying or feeling admiration:

   admiring looks.

Other Words From

• ad·miring·ly adverb
• half-ad·miring adjective
• half-ad·miring·ly adverb
• self-ad·miring adjective
• unad·miring adjective
• unad·miring·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of admiring¹

First recorded in 1620–30; admire + -ing ²

Example Sentences

After 70-plus years in the performing arts, it seems like everyone who works with Squibb, now 95, walks away admiring her wry comic timing, naturalistic delivery and preparation.

From Los Angeles Times

“He controls 1.4 billion people with an iron fist,” he said admiringly of Xi.

From Los Angeles Times

In the interview, the former chief of staff said he had admonished Trump multiple times for making admiring statements about Adolf Hitler, such as, “You know, Hitler did some good things, too.”

From Los Angeles Times

He also has an enormous, admiring audience among guys who bench over 250.

From Salon

He grew up admiring comic strips such as “Spider-Man,” which his grandfather regularly clipped for him.

From Los Angeles Times

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• amiable
• attentive
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• considerate
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• devoted
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• thoughtful
• warm