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

Driving the success is a Lebanese duo with a great backstory (one player used to idolize the other) - which William Mullaly details in this great piece for The National. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Although Hendrix is fond of his dad’s Knicks, Haze idolizes a different NBA superstar. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Fedorov, just 35 years old, has spent his career idolizing the startup, entrepreneurial culture of Silicon Valley, and sought to recreate it in Ukraine. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Bobby Wilson was a pastor’s son who grew up idolizing the kind of R&B dudes who could wail a praise song and then hit up Freaknik afterwards (think Jodeci and H-Town). — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 July 2026