admired

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form admire

Third-person singular admires

Past tense admired

Past participle admired

Present participle admiring

1. The past tense and past participle of admire.

Adjective

Positive admired

Comparative more admired

Superlative most admired

1. If something or someone is admired, people think it is good or they like it.

   The Rolling Stones are a very admired band.

Synonyms

• respected
• prized
• revered
• esteemed