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- Dictionaryadmiring/ədˈmʌɪərɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. characterized by or expressive of admiration or warm approval: "the snowman has drawn many an admiring glance from villagers"
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admiring. adjective. uk / ədˈmaɪə.rɪŋ / us / ədˈmaɪr.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. Add to word list. showing admiration: Annette was getting lots of admiring looks / glances in her new red dress. She was surrounded by a group of admiring photographers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
: feeling or showing esteem and admiration. welcomed by an admiring crowd. an admiring look/glance. "Very sweet and angelic of you," said Stephen, looking at her with an admiring smile. George Eliot. admiringly adverb. spoke admiringly of her talents.
ADMIRE definition: 1. to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at: 2. to respect and approve of…. Learn more.
Admiring definition: displaying or feeling admiration. See examples of ADMIRING used in a sentence.
to feel respect and approval for (someone or something) : to regard with admiration; to marvel at; to like very much… See the full definition
An admiring expression shows that you like or respect someone or something. He cast her an admiring glance. Within moments, he'd attracted an admiring audience. admiringly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] He glanced admiringly at the design. 2. See also admire. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
If you hold someone in high esteem or look up to someone, you admire that person. If you ask four-year-olds who they most admire, they are likely to list their mom, dad, and grandparents — or superheroes and comic book characters.
