Synonyms of idolized

idolized

verb

past tense of idolize

as in adored

to love or admire too much

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adored
• worshipped
• liked
• deified
• canonized
• adulated
• revered
• regarded
• hero-worshipped
• doted (on)
• valued
• cherished
• respected
• appreciated
• preferred
• treasured
• favored
• prized
• venerated
• esteemed
• fancied
• endorsed
• approved
• hallowed
• supported

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hated
• despised
• detested
• loathed
• disliked
• disdained
• abhorred
• abominated
• disparaged
• belittled
• put down
• deprecated
• misprized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of idolized

Messi, who is idolized in Argentina, has never played professionally in his home country. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Even before her death, though, some people idolized her in a saint-like way. — Sarah Dees, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

The hosts are still getting used to receiving a heightened level of attention, to being idolized by both the general nerd and Black nerd communities. — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026

In June, Swedish authorities arrested a teenage boy who pledged allegiance to the Islamist State and idolized suicide bombers, according to Swedish media. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 June 2026

As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026

Caudhy Salomon, a 15-year-old attending Miami Beach Senior High, has long idolized and looked up to the Haitian football team, driving his love for the sport and his decision to play for Little Haiti FC, a championship-winning team in youth football. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026

And yes, the song was a colorful confection packaged into easily digestible pop for children who idolized Siwa from her Dance Moms days. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026