HERO-WORSHIPPED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

hero-worshipped

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variants also hero-worshiped

past tense of hero-worship

as in adored

to love or admire too much people who hero-worship celebrities are setting themselves up for disappointment

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as in praised

to praise too much a golfing pro who is hero-worshipped by hordes of weekend duffers

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Under her watch, our shows have thrived as some of the longest-running and most adored in Germany.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
On the 1994 comeback album Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins, Sparks imagined Liberace, who died in 1987, making his own comeback in the afterlife, adored again as a phantom haunting the Earth.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 31 July 2026

Definition of adored

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Despite heartbreaking moments, like MJ not remembering him, the movie is praised for its emotional depth, action, and Tom Holland's irreplaceable portrayal, culminating in a bittersweet ending where a handshake offers a glimmer of hope.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
This could leave you feeling confused whether you’re being praised, tested or politely managed.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of praised

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His mother, who worshipped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, never missed one of FDR’s fireside chats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Two former teachers, who taught religion in the classroom and worshiped with their students, at different Catholic schools in California were fired.

— Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of worshipped

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Stern and his team commended how Pastore acted in his final scene on the show.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Anthropic’s statement mentioned that its decision to conduct this review was triggered by OpenAI’s disclosure and commended its rival for publishing the report.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of commended

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The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan.

— Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 June 2026
As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban.

— Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026

Definition of idolized

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But the fact that this super team from LA added another not-so-secret weapon in its bid for a three-peat was not universally applauded by baseball fans.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
His factory boss, aware of Shigejiro’s situation at home, applauded his utterly straightforward personality and indeed even raised his salary.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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