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hero-worshipped

verb , past tense of hero-worship

variants: also hero-worshiped

Synonyms and Antonyms of hero-worshipped

1 to love or admire too much

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

Synonyms of hero-worshipped

adored, adulated, canonized, deified, doted (on), idolized, worshipped (also worshiped)

Words Related to hero-worshipped

appreciated, cherished, esteemed, prized, treasured, valued

fancied, favored, liked, preferred

hallowed, respected, revered, venerated

approved, endorsed (also indorsed), supported

Near Antonyms of hero-worshipped

abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, disdained, disliked, hated, loathed

belittled, deprecated, disparaged, misprized, put down

2 to praise too much

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

Synonyms of hero-worshipped

adulated, belauded, blarneyed, buttered up, flattered, honeyed (also honied), massaged, overpraised, puffed, soft-soaped, stroked

Words Related to hero-worshipped

blandished, cajoled, coaxed, sweet-talked, wheedled

fawned, kowtowed, sucked (up to), toadied

idolized, worshipped (also worshiped)

eulogized, extolled, lauded, praised

applauded, commended, complimented

congratulated, felicitated

drooled, gushed, slavered, slobbered

endeared, ingratiated

courted, romanced, wooed

Near Antonyms of hero-worshipped

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

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