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admirer

noun

Simple meaning

Someone who greatly likes or respects another person.

Pronunciation

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admyrer

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ædˈmaɪɹɚ

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. A person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves

  2. Someone who admires a young woman

  3. One who admires.

  4. One who is romantically attracted to someone.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient
Frequency
Rare
Typical Use
Primarily written

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

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This meaning: A person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves

Used this way, admirer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • admireverbBase word

    Feel admiration for.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • admiralnounDerived noun

    The supreme commander of a fleet.

  • admirationnounDerived noun

    A feeling of delighted approval and liking.

  • admirablyadverbDerived adverb

    In an admirable manner.

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