Synonyms and Antonyms of adores
1
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
- an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife
2
to love or admire too much
- adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults
appreciates, cherishes, esteems, prizes, treasures, values
fancies, favors, likes, prefers
regards
hallows, respects, reveres, venerates
approves, endorses (also indorses), supports
abhors, abominates, despises, detests, disdains, dislikes, hates, loathes
belittles, deprecates, disparages, misprizes, puts down
3
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
- the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god
admires, honors, loves, regards, respects
apotheosizes, canonizes, dignifies, exalts, lionizes, magnifies
extols (also extolls), lauds, praises
delights, gratifies, pleases, satisfies
blasphemes, desecrates, profanes, violates
affronts, dishonors, disrespects, insults, offends, outrages, piques, ridicules, scorns, slights
displeases
defames, disparages, libels, maligns, slanders, slurs, smears
4
to take pleasure in
- I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?
delights (in), digs, enjoys, fancies, gets off (on), grooves (on), likes, loves, rejoices (in), relishes, revels (in), savors (also savours)
admires, appreciates, cherishes, reveres, venerates, worships
prizes, treasures, values
devours, drinks (in), eats (up), feasts (on)
dotes (on), idolizes
cottons (to), favors, prefers
indulges (in), luxuriates (in), wallows (in)
