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

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

The Muslim teen from Jersey City idolizes Captain Marvel and the Avengers but doesn't dare dream of being like them. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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