Synonyms of idealize

idealize

verb

as in to glamourize

to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant

he had a tendency to idealize his heroes and believe they could do no wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glamourize
• romanticize
• idolize
• glamorize
• soften
• glamour (up)
• glorify
• heroicize
• poeticize
• canonize
• sweeten
• dignify
• deify
• ennoble
• euphemize
• aggrandize
• enshrine
• enthrone
• heroize
• adulate
• magnify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimize
• disparage
• denigrate
• belittle
• decry
• deprecate
• deglamorize
• put down