Synonyms of worshipped

worshipped 1 of 2

adjective

variants also worshiped

as in revered

Related Words

• revered
• venerated
• adored
• consecrated
• enshrined
• 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

worshipped

2 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
• honored
• admired
• praised
• deified
• adored
• loved
• respected
• regarded
• glorified
• exalted
• pleased
• extolled
• dignified
• canonized
• lionized
• lauded
• apotheosized
• satisfied
• delighted
• gratified
• magnified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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
• fell for
• cherished
• 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 adored

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worshipped

Verb

At the mountain's foothills is Dion, an ancient Macedonian sacred city where the Olympian gods were worshipped. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

His mother, who worshipped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, never missed one of FDR’s fireside chats. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Two former teachers, who taught religion in the classroom and worshiped with their students, at different Catholic schools in California were fired. — Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026

But for the peoples who worshipped there, that land was the church. — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Quite literally worshipped by some extreme members of society. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

The young couple and their daughter, Rose, worshipped in a stately Victorian Gothic church, where Almanzo’s parents were members and his sisters were married. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026

Few foods occupy a space as unique as instant noodles, simultaneously worshipped as a junk food treat and a reliable staple for millions of people around the world. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

Those critics referenced the golden calf idol worshipped by the Israelites before Moses returned from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments in the Book of Exodus. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026