Synonyms of carried a torch (for)

carried a torch (for)

phrase

variants or carried the torch (for)

past tense of carry a torch (for)

as in loved

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

She still carries a torch for her husband after over 30 years of marriage.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loved
• fell for
• lost one's heart (to)
• cherished
• worshipped
• adored
• doted (on)
• idealized
• idolized
• delighted (in)
• venerated
• revered
• canonized
• reverenced
• deified
• adulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hated
• detested
• despised
• abhorred
• loathed
• disapproved (of)
• antagonized
• displeased
• disliked
• turned off
• execrated
• abominated
• disgusted
• disfavored
• repulsed
• repelled
• sickened
• revolted
• nauseated