Synonyms of hero-worshipped

hero-worshipped

verb

variants also hero-worshiped

past tense of hero-worship

1

as in worshiped

to love or admire too much

people who hero-worship celebrities are setting themselves up for disappointment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worshiped
• worshipped
• idolized
• adored
• liked
• deified
• preferred
• canonized
• endorsed
• adulated
• regarded
• valued
• appreciated
• favored
• doted (on)
• respected
• revered
• fancied
• cherished
• prized
• treasured
• esteemed
• approved
• supported
• venerated
• hallowed
• indorsed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hated
• despised
• disliked
• detested
• loathed
• disdained
• abhorred
• abominated
• belittled
• disparaged
• put down
• deprecated
• misprized

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• hated
• despised
• disliked
• detested
• loathed
• disdained
• abhorred
• abominated
• belittled
• disparaged
• put down
• deprecated
• misprized

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2

as in stroked

to praise too much

a golfing pro who is hero-worshipped by hordes of weekend duffers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stroked
• worshiped
• praised
• worshipped
• overpraised
• adulated
• flattered
• massaged
• honied
• honeyed
• commended
• buttered up
• idolized
• puffed
• belauded
• sucked (up to)
• fawned
• cajoled
• coaxed
• wheedled
• eulogized
• blarneyed
• toadied
• applauded
• soft-soaped
• complimented
• slavered
• extolled
• endeared
• kowtowed
• congratulated
• sweet-talked
• lauded
• wooed
• romanced
• blandished
• felicitated
• ingratiated
• courted
• slobbered
• gushed
• drooled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belittled
• disparaged
• put down
• depreciated
• decried
• bad-mouthed

• belittled
• disparaged
• put down
• depreciated
• decried
• bad-mouthed