Synonyms of idolize

idolize

verb

ˈī-də-ˌlīz 

as in to adore

to love or admire too much

she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adore
• worship
• like
• revere
• deify
• adulate
• hero-worship
• canonize
• dote (on)
• appreciate
• regard
• cherish
• prefer
• venerate
• respect
• treasure
• value
• esteem
• favor
• endorse
• prize
• approve
• fancy
• hallow
• support

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hate
• despise
• dislike
• detest
• abhor
• loathe
• disdain
• disparage
• abominate
• belittle
• deprecate
• put down
• misprize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of idolize

There’s friction between the defense lawyer Sam (Nick Nolte) and his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange), rooted in Sam’s past infidelity and his current flirtations with a young courthouse clerk who idolizes him. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Fans, who never had a chance to cheer Les Grenadiers on soccer’s biggest stage, have had to decide where their loyalties will lie while players who perhaps grew up idolizing the team must now convince themselves their idols can be beaten. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

May has two young daughters who, like many girls, idolize Murphy. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026

Lampposts and trash cans in the vicinity of the courthouse and neighboring streets have been covered with stickers idolizing him as a saintlike Robin Hood figure. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026