Adored — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ə-ˈdȯr/

Meaning & Definition of Adored

Adored (verb)

  1. to worship or honor as a deity or as divine
  2. to regard with loving admiration and devotion
  3. to be very fond of

Adored (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in revered, admired

    similar: admired, appreciated, esteemed, relished, revered, beloved, cherished, darling, dear, fair-haired, favored, favorite, fond, loved, pet, precious, special, sweet, white-headed, prized, treasured, preferred
    opposite: unbeloved, abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, disdained, disfavored, disliked, execrated, hated, loathed, unfavorite, abandoned, forgotten, ignored, alienated, estranged

Adored (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

    "an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife"

    similar: cherished, loved, worshipped, carried a torch (for), fell for, lost one's heart (to)
    related: adulated, canonized, deified, idealized, idolized, revered, reverenced, venerated, delighted (in), doted (on)
    opposite: abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, execrated, hated, loathed
    near: antagonized, displeased, disapproved (of), disfavored, disliked, disgusted, nauseated, repelled, repulsed, revolted, sickened, turned off

  2. to love or admire too much

    "adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults"

    similar: adulated, canonized, deified, doted (on), hero-worshipped, idolized, worshipped
    related: appreciated, cherished, esteemed, prized, treasured, valued, fancied, favored, liked, preferred, regarded, hallowed, respected, revered, venerated, approved, endorsed, supported
    near: abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, disdained, disliked, hated, loathed, belittled, deprecated, disparaged, misprized, put down

  3. to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

    "the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god"

    similar: deified, glorified, revered, reverenced, venerated, worshipped
    related: admired, honored, loved, regarded, respected, apotheosized, canonized, dignified, exalted, lionized, magnified, extolled, lauded, praised, delighted, gratified, pleased, satisfied
    near: blasphemed, desecrated, profaned, violated, affronted, dishonored, disrespected, insulted, offended, outraged, piqued, ridiculed, scorned, slighted, displeased, defamed, disparaged, libeled, maligned, slandered, slurred, smeared

  4. to take pleasure in

    "I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?"

    similar: delighted (in), dug, enjoyed, fancied, got off (on), grooved (on), liked, loved, rejoiced (in), relished, reveled (in), savored, got a kick out of, had a soft spot for, took to, was partial to, went for
    related: admired, appreciated, cherished, revered, venerated, worshipped, prized, treasured, valued, ate (up), devoured, drank (in), feasted (on), doted (on), idolized, cottoned (to), favored, preferred, indulged (in), luxuriated (in), wallowed (in)
    near: abhorred, abominated, detested, disliked, hated, loathed, condemned, despised, scorned

Related Entry: Adore (verb)

Adore is a different word from Adored. The synonyms below are for adore, not for adored.

  1. to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

    "an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife"

    similar: cherish, love, worship, carry a torch (for), fall for, lose one's heart (to)
    related: adulate, canonize, deify, idealize, idolize, revere, reverence, venerate, delight (in), dote (on)
    opposite: abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe
    near: antagonize, displease, disapprove (of), disfavor, dislike, disgust, nauseate, repel, repulse, revolt, sicken, turn off

  2. to love or admire too much

    "adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults"

    similar: adulate, canonize, deify, dote (on), hero-worship, idolize, worship
    related: appreciate, cherish, esteem, prize, treasure, value, fancy, favor, like, prefer, regard, hallow, respect, revere, venerate, approve, endorse, support
    near: abhor, abominate, despise, detest, disdain, dislike, hate, loathe, belittle, deprecate, disparage, misprize, put down

  3. to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

    "the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god"

    similar: deify, glorify, revere, reverence, venerate, worship
    related: admire, honor, love, regard, respect, apotheosize, canonize, dignify, exalt, lionize, magnify, extol, laud, praise, delight, gratify, please, satisfy
    near: blaspheme, desecrate, profane, violate, affront, dishonor, disrespect, insult, offend, outrage, pique, ridicule, scorn, slight, displease, defame, disparage, libel, malign, slander, slur, smear

  4. to take pleasure in

    "I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?"

    similar: delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, get off (on), groove (on), like, love, rejoice (in), relish, revel (in), savor, be partial to, get a kick out of, go for, have a soft spot for, take to
    related: admire, appreciate, cherish, revere, venerate, worship, prize, treasure, value, devour, drink (in), eat (up), feast (on), dote (on), idolize, cotton (to), favor, prefer, indulge (in), luxuriate (in), wallow (in)
    near: abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe, condemn, despise, scorn

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Adored

The most common words with a similar meaning to Adored:

admired, appreciated, esteemed, relished, revered, beloved, cherished, darling, dear, fair-haired, favored, favorite, fond, loved, pet, precious, special, sweet, white-headed, prized, treasured, preferred, worshipped, adulated, canonized, deified, doted (on), hero-worshipped, idolized, glorified, reverenced, venerated, delighted (in), dug, enjoyed, fancied, got off (on), grooved (on), liked, rejoiced (in)

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Adored

Words with the opposite meaning of Adored:

unbeloved, abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, disdained, disfavored, disliked, execrated, hated, loathed, unfavorite, abandoned, forgotten, ignored, alienated, estranged

Related Words for Adored

idealized, valued, regarded, hallowed, respected, approved, endorsed, supported, honored, apotheosized, dignified, exalted, lionized, magnified, extolled, lauded, praised, delighted, gratified, pleased, satisfied, ate (up), devoured, drank (in), feasted (on), cottoned (to), indulged (in), luxuriated (in), wallowed (in)

Near Antonyms of Adored

antagonized, displeased, disapproved (of), disgusted, nauseated, repelled, repulsed, revolted, sickened, turned off, belittled, deprecated, disparaged, misprized, put down, blasphemed, desecrated, profaned, violated, affronted, dishonored, disrespected, insulted, offended, outraged, piqued, ridiculed, scorned, slighted, defamed

Word Forms of Adored

Inflections: adoring

Derived words: adorer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Adored

Middle English aouren, adouren, borrowed from Anglo-French aurer, ahourer, adourer (with d restored from Latin), going back to Latin adōrāre "to plead with, appeal to, approach (a god) as a suppliant or worshipper, treat with reverence, admire," from ad- ad- + ōrāre "to pray to, beseech" oration

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Adored

What does "Adored" mean?

"Adored" means to worship or honor as a deity or as divine. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to worship or honor as a deity or as divine. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Adored"?

Other words for "Adored" include admired, appreciated, esteemed, relished, revered, beloved, cherished and darling. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Adored" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Adored"?

There are 79 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Adored". Common alternatives include admired, appreciated, esteemed, relished, revered, beloved, cherished, darling, dear and fair-haired.

What is the opposite of "Adored"?

Antonyms of "Adored" include unbeloved, abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, disdained, disfavored and disliked. Near antonyms include antagonized, displeased, disapproved (of) and disgusted.

How do you use "Adored" in a sentence?

Examples of "Adored" in a sentence: "an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife"; "adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults"; "the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god".

Is "Adored" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Adored" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Adored"?

"Adored" is pronounced /ə-ˈdȯr/.

What is the origin of the word "Adored"?

"Adored" comes from Middle English aouren, adouren, borrowed from Anglo-French aurer, ahourer, adourer (with d restored from Latin), going back to Latin adōrāre "to plead with, appeal to, approach (a god) as a suppliant or worshipper, treat with reverence, admire," from ad- ad- + ōrāre "to pray to, beseech" oration. First known use: 14th century.