Synonyms of endear

endear

verb

as in to commend

to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)

They endeared themselves to the whole town.

Related Words

• commend
• massage
• ingratiate
• compliment
• coax
• congratulate
• cajole
• worship
• wheedle
• flatter
• stroke
• praise
• overpraise
• honey
• applaud
• hero-worship
• suck (up to)
• kowtow
• soft-soap
• sweet-talk
• idolize
• blandish
• extol
• puff
• fawn
• belaud
• adulate
• butter up
• eulogize
• laud
• woo
• toady
• felicitate
• blarney
• romance
• gush
• court
• slobber
• slaver
• drool

Dissimilar Words

• belittle
• disparage
• depreciate
• put down
• decry
• bad-mouth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endear

But the heart of this action-comedy that’s really a high-concept girlfriend movie is Ginger Minj and Jujubee, their characterizations in perfect sync, their rapport endearing and their triumph-of-the-underdog arc something worth rooting for. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

Sumrall’s authenticity has endeared him to college football fans. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026

Over time, these efforts — or at least some — have endeared Colossal to many conservationists, who may not think using vast sums to de-extinct animal proxies is the best use of resources, but who see the benefit of an influx of interest and capital into the space. —Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026

But then Cat Hardy walks into his office and hires him to investigate a friend’s disappearance (killing an errant spider with a newspaper, which probably won’t endear her to Spidey). —ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026