Synonyms of worshipped

worshipped 1 of 2

verb

variants also worshiped

past tense of worship

1

as in venerated

to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• venerated
• revered
• reverenced
• adored
• regarded
• loved
• deified
• admired
• respected
• honored
• praised
• glorified
• exalted
• extolled
• dignified
• canonized
• lionized
• lauded
• apotheosized
• pleased
• gratified
• magnified
• delighted
• satisfied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• desecrated
• ridiculed
• insulted
• scorned
• profaned
• offended
• dishonored
• outraged
• blasphemed
• affronted
• slighted
• displeased
• piqued
• disrespected
• maligned
• smeared
• disparaged
• slandered
• defamed
• slurred
• libeled
• libelled

2

as in loved

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loved
• adored
• cherished
• fell for
• idolized
• carried the torch (for)
• revered
• reverenced
• venerated
• lost one's heart (to)
• adulated
• deified
• idealized
• carried a torch (for)
• canonized
• delighted (in)
• doted (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hated
• despised
• detested
• loathed
• abhorred
• displeased
• antagonized
• abominated
• disliked
• execrated
• disapproved (of)
• revolted
• disgusted
• repulsed
• turned off
• repelled
• sickened
• nauseated
• disfavored

3

as in idolized

to love or admire too much

thought that some of her fellow senior citizens worshipped the old days too much, observing that they weren't all good

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

worshipped

2 of 2

adjective

variants also worshiped

as in revered

Related Words

• revered
• venerated
• adored
• consecrated
• enshrined
• blest
• blessed
• glorified
• sacral
• holy
• sanctified
• sacrosanct
• ritual
• sacred
• hallowed
• ceremonial
• spiritual
• religious
• consecrate
• liturgical
• priestly
• sacramental
• biblical
• scriptural

Dissimilar Words

• unconsecrated
• unhallowed
• deconsecrated
• desacralized
• secular
• earthly
• nonreligious
• worldly
• temporal
• unspiritual
• mundane
• profane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worshipped

Adjective

Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods. —Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025

Star athletes are worshipped as minor deities in the real world. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025

To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all. —Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025

Balenciaga, Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent were respected and worshipped. —James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025

Advertisement The most famous conjure woman in the 19th century, Marie Laveau (1801-1881), worshiped Mami Wata in her Voodoo practice, which blended Roman Catholicism, Yoruba traditions, and Haitian Vodou for healing, protection, comfort, and even revenge. —Time, 8 Sep. 2025

Yet the music icon, still worshiped decades after his death, was intimidated by one artist. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Yahoo News reports that Berenice II had a remarkable life, becoming a queen worshipped like a goddess. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025

All are brought together with the objective of showing Cade Bambara’s singular life while maintaining her humanity and never reducing her to worshipped legend status. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025