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Synonyms & Antonyms of idealized
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in romanticized, glamorized
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for idealized
- glamorized
- (also glamourized),
- romanticized
- florid,
- flowery,
- grandiloquent,
- highfalutin
- (also hifalutin),
- high-flown,
- ornate,
- purple
- figurative,
- metaphoric
- (or metaphorical),
- symbolic
- (also symbolical)
- rhapsodic
- (also rhapsodical)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for idealized
idealized
verb
past tense of idealize
Synonyms & Antonyms of idealized (Entry 2 of 2)
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 for idealized
- glamorized
- (also glamourized),
- glamoured (up),
- glorified,
- romanticized
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“Idealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealized. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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