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

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

Dungo’s graphic novel blends this youthful love story with the history of surfing, something Kristen deeply respects, worshipping at the altar of history’s famous surfers in an almost existential fashion. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026

Bowing down and worshiping an idol is sinful. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026