Synonyms of idolizes

idolizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of idolize

as in adores

to love or admire too much

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adores
• worships
• likes
• deifies
• reveres
• canonizes
• dotes (on)
• appreciates
• hero-worships
• cherishes
• prefers
• adulates
• regards
• venerates
• values
• respects
• esteems
• favors
• endorses
• treasures
• approves
• prizes
• fancies
• supports
• hallows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• detests
• abhors
• dislikes
• disdains
• loathes
• abominates
• disparages
• belittles
• deprecates
• puts down
• misprizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of idolizes

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

Bruno idolizes his father and wants to become an illustrator like him. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 May 2026

The action then jumps seventeen years into the future, where Morgan and Chris’s daughter, Clara (Mckenna Grace), is now a teen-ager who resents her mom’s protectiveness and idolizes her freewheeling aunt. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025

The character idolizes Goodall and her work. — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025

In other words, as much as Maggie idolizes her teacher in the way that young people who weren’t loved enough as children project parent-like silhouettes onto their mentors, Maggie also might be building a case against Alma. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025

Lopez plays Ingrid Luna, a screen diva whom Molina idolizes. — Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025