Synonyms of romanticize

romanticize

verb

as in to idealize

to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant

he romanticized what life in a small town would be like, only to be later disappointed when reality intruded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idealize
• glamourize
• glamorize
• soften
• idolize
• glamour (up)
• heroicize
• glorify
• poeticize
• canonize
• sweeten
• dignify
• ennoble
• euphemize
• deify
• enshrine
• heroize
• aggrandize
• enthrone
• magnify
• adulate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimize
• denigrate
• decry
• disparage
• belittle
• deglamorize
• deprecate
• put down