liking vs admiration
admiration vs likingliking and admiration both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liking | Yes | No | No | No |
| admiration | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
admiration is a hyponym of
liking; that is, admiration is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
liking:
- liking: a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
- admiration: a feeling of delighted approval and liking
Other hyponyms of liking include
fancy, fondness, partiality, captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination, penchant, predilection, preference, taste, mysophilia, inclination, friendliness, approval, esteem.
| liking (noun) | admiration (noun) |
|---|---|
| a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment | a favorable judgment |
| a feeling of delighted approval and liking | |
| the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising |
Words related to "liking"
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