Synonyms of worshipping

worshipping 1 of 3

adjective

variants also worshiping

as in adoring

reflecting great admiration or devotion

impressionable young men with a worshipping regard for professional athletes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adoring
• loving
• worshipful
• deifying
• idolizing
• affectionate
• adulatory
• appreciative
• reverent
• reverential
• venerating
• glorifying
• respectful
• hagiographic
• deferential
• fond
• approving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hateful
• contemptuous
• scornful
• disapproving
• condemning
• loathing

worshipping

2 of 3

noun

variants also worshiping

as in worship

excessive admiration of or devotion to a person

feels that there is just too much worshipping of celebrities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worship
• adoration
• idolatry
• deification
• adulation
• reverence
• idolization
• appreciation
• hero worship
• veneration
• affection
• deference
• love
• glorification
• liking
• idealization
• respect
• approval
• esteem
• like
• fondness
• regard
• romanticization
• favor
• fancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• condemnation
• dismissal
• disregard
• disapproval
• scorn
• dislike
• loathing
• disfavor

worshipping

3 of 3

verb

variants also worshiping

present participle of worship

1

as in venerating

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

the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• venerating
• revering
• reverencing
• honoring
• praising
• admiring
• adoring
• respecting
• loving
• deifying
• glorifying
• regarding
• exalting
• pleasing
• extolling
• dignifying
• lionizing
• delighting
• lauding
• canonizing
• magnifying
• apotheosizing
• gratifying
• satisfying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violating
• desecrating
• blaspheming
• ridiculing
• insulting
• profaning
• offending
• dishonoring
• scorning
• disrespecting
• slighting
• outraging
• displeasing
• affronting
• smearing
• slandering
• disparaging
• defaming
• maligning
• slurring
• piquing
• libeling

2

as in loving

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loving
• adoring
• cherishing
• falling for
• carrying the torch (for)
• idolizing
• carrying a torch (for)
• revering
• reverencing
• idealizing
• venerating
• losing one's heart (to)
• deifying
• adulating
• canonizing
• doting (on)
• delighting (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• detesting
• abhorring
• loathing
• antagonizing
• displeasing
• execrating
• disliking
• abominating
• disapproving (of)
• repelling
• sickening
• revolting
• disgusting
• repulsing
• nauseating
• turning off
• disfavoring

3

as in idolizing

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

• adoring
• idolizing
• deifying
• liking
• revering
• canonizing
• adulating
• doting (on)
• hero-worshipping
• appreciating
• cherishing
• valuing
• respecting
• regarding
• treasuring
• venerating
• preferring
• favoring
• prizing
• esteeming
• fancying
• endorsing
• approving
• hallowing
• supporting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• disliking
• disdaining
• detesting
• abhorring
• loathing
• disparaging
• belittling
• abominating
• deprecating
• putting down
• misprizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worshipping

Adjective

Its theme — that the rich are different, and in not-good ways — meant she’d be forced into a ritualistic game of hide-and-seek, running for her life from her devil-worshipping, masters-of-the-world in-laws. — Michael Ordoña, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026

Hyper-stylized, Nabokov-worshipping, nerdy fun for English majors. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2022

Noun

With wide sidewalks and a friendly park sandwiched in the middle, this is the city’s best stroll for window shopping, people watching, and sun worshiping. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

By the nail holes above and beside the worshiping altar, the household hung garlands. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026

Afternoons are made for fresh piña coladas, languid sun worshipping, and offshore adventures on motorboats fully stocked with snorkels, fins, and local beer. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Some might be inclined to label Lee as an early cult leader, with her extreme views on sexuality, somatic-style worshipping rituals rooted in dance and song as well as her desire to build a self-sufficient, utopian community outside of mainstream society. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025

Destroy this death worshipping, terroristic cult. — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025

Hank Hill — stiff, sincere, propane-worshipping — wasn’t a joke. — Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025

Verb

That was more than 25 years ago now, but the town retains the same residential, wave-worshipping vibes. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026

Set in a Manhattan luxury building whose Satan-worshipping tenants engage in ritualistic killings, the movie starred Zazie Beetz. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

People have been kidnapped while driving on interstate roads, while worshipping at church, and while sleeping in their homes. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Luckily, there are plenty of sun and heat-worshipping flowers that can stand up to and thrive in August weather. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Visitors from the four corners of the soccer-worshipping earth descended upon our huge and beautifully chaotic country and a whole bunch of them seemed to fall in love with the place and its people. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026

Inside, inscriptions bearing Paser's name depict him worshipping various deities inside shrines, as well as seated with his wife before an offering table. — CBS News, 12 July 2026

Mostafa Alkharouf/ / Anadolu via Getty Images Such a move would likely spark widespread outrage among Palestinians, whose majority Muslim community has been worshipping at the Al-Aqsa Mosque since it was built in the 8th century. — Gabe Joselow, NBC news, 26 June 2026

Despite all the violent bureaucracy devoted to worshipping the god Om, only one simple monk, Brutha, actually believes in him. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026