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

Agnes worshipped little Laurence; according to Galloway, her death, when Olivier was 12, left her son with a kind of hollowness and an obsession with succeeding at all costs. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Allen's trial attorneys wanted to put an expert witness on the stand to testify the killings appeared to be a ritual sacrifice by people who worshipped Odin, the king of the gods in Norse mythology. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Austrian by birth, celebrated for his artistry with cocktails and worshipped by the most refined drinkers in Europe and America, the man is a legend in the world of luxury. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

With only Lucien, a freshly out twink with more heart than abs, still by his side, Jim must race to find a cure before the disease erases the community that once worshipped him. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Once worshipped by millions, Khan led the country from 2018 until his ouster in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in 2022. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

The church elder had worshiped in the building for more than 30 years. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

It was worshipped as a goddess, believed to drive people mad, and even considered a realm for the dead. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

This meant unofficial gods—including those of the Jews, Syrians, and later Christians—could be worshipped there. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026