Antonyms of verb admire

1 of 2 senses of admire

Sense 1
admire, look up to -- (feel admiration for)
       Antonym of look down on (Sense 1)
      => look down on -- (regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb admire

2 senses of admire

Sense 1
admire, look up to -- (feel admiration for)
       => respect, esteem, value, prize, prise -- (regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity")

Sense 2
admire -- (look at with admiration)
       => look -- (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!")

Antonyms of adj admired

1 sense of admired

Sense 1
admired -- (regarded with admiration)

INDIRECT (VIA loved) -> unloved -- (not loved)

Similarity of adj admired

1 sense of admired

Sense 1
admired -- (regarded with admiration)
       => loved (vs. unloved) -- (held dear; "his loved companion of many years")