The difference between Admiration and Appreciation

When used as nouns, admiration means a positive emotion including wonder and approbation, whereas appreciation means a fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.


check bellow for the other definitions of Admiration and Appreciation

  1. Admiration as a noun:

    A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful

    Examples:

    "'admiration of a war hero"

    "They looked at the landscape in admiration."

  2. Admiration as a noun (obsolete):

    Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).

  3. Admiration as a noun (obsolete):

    Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.

  1. Appreciation as a noun:

    A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.

    Examples:

    "We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service."

  2. Appreciation as a noun:

    Accurate perception; true estimation.

    Examples:

    "an appreciation of the difficulties before us"

    "an appreciation of colors"

  3. Appreciation as a noun:

    A rise in value.