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adore

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of adore

1 to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife

Synonyms of adore

cherish, love, worship

Words Related to adore

adulate, canonize, deify, idealize, idolize

revere, reverence, venerate

delight (in), dote (on)

Phrases Synonymous with adore

carry a torch (for) or carry the torch (for) , fall for, lose one's heart (to)

Near Antonyms of adore

antagonize, displease

disapprove (of), disfavor, dislike

disgust, nauseate, repel, repulse, revolt, sicken, turn off

Antonyms of adore

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe

2 to love or admire too much

adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults

Synonyms of adore

adulate, canonize, deify, dote (on), hero-worship, idolize, worship

Words Related to adore

appreciate, cherish, esteem, prize, treasure, value

fancy, favor, like, prefer

hallow, respect, revere, venerate

approve, endorse (also indorse), support

Near Antonyms of adore

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, disdain, dislike, hate, loathe

belittle, deprecate, disparage, misprize, put down

3 to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god

Synonyms of adore

deify, glorify, revere, reverence, venerate, worship

Words Related to adore

admire, honor, love, regard, respect

apotheosize, canonize, dignify, exalt, lionize, magnify

extol (also extoll), laud, praise

delight, gratify, please, satisfy

Near Antonyms of adore

blaspheme, desecrate, profane, violate

affront, dishonor, disrespect, insult, offend, outrage, pique, ridicule, scorn, slight

defame, disparage, libel, malign, slander, slur, smear

4 to take pleasure in

I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?

Synonyms of adore

delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, get off (on), groove (on), like, love, rejoice (in), relish, revel (in), savor (also savour)

Words Related to adore

admire, appreciate, cherish, revere, venerate, worship

prize, treasure, value

devour, drink (in), eat (up), feast (on)

dote (on), idolize

cotton (to), favor, prefer

indulge (in), luxuriate (in), wallow (in)

Phrases Synonymous with adore

be partial to, get a kick out of (or get a charge out of), go for, have a soft spot for, take to

Near Antonyms of adore

abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe

condemn, despise, scorn

Synonym Discussion of adore

revere, reverence, venerate, worship, adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling.

- a professor revered by her students

reverence presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring.

- reverenced the academy's code of honor

venerate implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age.

- heroes still venerated

worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony.

- worships their memory

adore implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment.

- we adored our doctor

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