admire
ad·mire/ədˈmaɪɹ/verb
admire is spelled A-D-M-I-R-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ad·mire). It appears 9.3 times per million words in written English, the 7,445th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, admire means “To regard with wonder and delight” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in admire?
| Letters | 6: A-D-M-I-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ad·mire |
| In writing | 9.3 times per million words; the 7,445th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is admire?
Admire appears 9.3 times per million words in written English, the 7,445th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce admire?
- UK /ədˈmaɪə/
- US /ədˈmaɪɹ/
- /ədˈmʌɪɹ/
Admire has 2 syllables, split ad·mire in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-admire.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with admire?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as admire from its last stressed vowel (/aɪɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of admire
- admires present, singular, he/she/it
- admiring participle, present
- admired participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does admire mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
- 2
To regard with wonder and delight.
- 3
To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.
- 4
To estimate or value highly; to hold in high esteem.
to admire a person of high moral worth
- 5
USrareTo be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Admire in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense regard with wonder and delight:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does admire come from?
From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).