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as in revered, admired
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adored
verb
past tense of adore
Synonyms & Antonyms of adored (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
- an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife
Synonyms for adored
- cherished,
- loved,
- worshipped
- (also worshiped)
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2
to love or admire too much
- adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults
Synonyms for adored
- adulated,
- canonized,
- deified,
- doted (on),
- hero-worshipped
- (also hero-worshiped),
- idolized,
- worshipped
- (also worshiped)
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3
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
- the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god
Synonyms for adored
- deified,
- glorified,
- revered,
- reverenced,
- venerated,
- worshipped
- (also worshiped)
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4
to take pleasure in
- I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?
Synonyms for adored
- delighted (in),
- dug,
- enjoyed,
- fancied,
- got off (on),
- grooved (on),
- liked,
- loved,
- rejoiced (in),
- relished,
- reveled (in)
- (or revelled (in)),
- savored
- (also savoured)
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“Adored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adored. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.
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