admiration vs esteem

admiration and esteem both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
admiration	Yes	No	No	No
esteem	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, admiration and esteem are synonyms defined as:

admiration (noun)	esteem (noun)
a favorable judgment	an attitude of admiration or esteem
a feeling of delighted approval and liking	a feeling of delighted approval and liking
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising	the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

admiration (verb)	esteem (verb)
	look on as or consider
	regard highly; think much of