admiring

Pronunciation

• IPA: æd.'maɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ
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Verb

Plain form admire

Third-person singular admires

Past tense admired

Past participle admired

Present participle admiring

1. The present participle of admire.

Adjective

Positive admiring

Comparative more admiring

Superlative most admiring

1. If you are admiring of somebody or something, you think them good or nice; you respect them.

   I was very admiring of these two young women who worked so hard.

Synonyms

• positive
• pleased
• favorable/favourable
• sympathetic
• appreciative
• complimentary
• flattering

Related words

• admiringly