Synonyms of idolized

idolized

verb

past tense of idolize

as in adored

to love or admire too much

she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of idolized

Combs idolized his father, Melvin, wearing his portrait on a medallion around his neck; Christian treats his father with the same reverence. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

As a boy, Algren lived on the South Side and idolized the White Sox. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Messi, who is idolized in Argentina, has never played professionally in his home country. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Even before her death, though, some people idolized her in a saint-like way. — Sarah Dees, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

The hosts are still getting used to receiving a heightened level of attention, to being idolized by both the general nerd and Black nerd communities. — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026

In June, Swedish authorities arrested a teenage boy who pledged allegiance to the Islamist State and idolized suicide bombers, according to Swedish media. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 June 2026

As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026